| Issue ID | 1634308 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11298564 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 08/01/20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle is among the vehicles registered/qualifying for a recall. My dealer was to have replaced my entire engine during the first recall my vehicle received. Within a week/some 5 days or so my check engine light was back on. Taking the car back to my dealer, it was suggested that i pay $145 just for them to do a diagnostic on the/my vehicle they had just serviced. My car is currently registered/qualifies for a recall that stems and or is related to the previous recall that my car had... As recently as a few days ago (1/8/2020), the same dealer supposedly |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST POINT, GA |
| VIN pattern | KNAGM4A73F5XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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