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2016 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1505314
Internal NHTSA #	11140608
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	20/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In august 2018 i noticed that the camera on the front grille of my 2016 kia optima was producing a blurry image. It did not do this the night prior when i used the camera to park in my garage (where i did not hit or bump anything, i was not even near the wall at the front of the garage). The lens had a crack. Some context: this happened before in 2017 and the kia dealership in mcdonough, ga repaired it as a warrant item. I took the car to the dealership, where the service representative named jose camacho said they they would cover it as a warrant time and that i would not have to pay for it. They just needed to order the part and would call me when it arrived. I never received a call, so when i called the dealership in september 2018 i was told that the claim was denied as a normal wear and tear problem and that they should never have replaced it the first time. I was told that if i wanted to disputed it, i would need to call kia consumer affairs. Kia consumer affairs told me that they would check with the dealership and after a few weeks, i called them back and they said the dealership wanted my to come back. I called the dealership and they asked for me to bring the car in so they could take pictures. While i was there i ask what the odds where that the camera lens would crack twice with no visible damage to the camera unit, the grille or the bumper, the service manager justin, told me it wasn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCDONOUGH, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGV4L27GGXXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2016 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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