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2015 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1358796
Internal NHTSA #	10956873
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	08/12/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recently my transmission case cracked as it passed over a manhole cover on a street being resurfaced. My dealers service department said this has happened a lot. I waited nine weeks for the part to come in. I lost $1,100. 00on car rentals. Car's transmission case is too low to the ground.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A77FGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?