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2016 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1552372
Internal NHTSA #	11193360
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	18/03/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car was manufactured on novenber 13, 2015 the same date for the recall number sc139 for the powertrain axle but wasn't included on the recall. My axle is starting to make noise like if it is fail just as the recall states i'm towing it to the dealer to get fixed but was my car suppose to be apart of that recall?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PERRIS, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L37GGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	25
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
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Dealer's ZIP code

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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?