| Issue ID | 1592685 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11244324 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 09/08/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I started the car, which appeared normal, about 10 minutes into my trip, the dashboard display was flashing, " check hybrid system, stop vehicle and turn off engine " a dinging bell was going off, i was startled by it, so i immediately pulled over and stopped i let car sit for a minute the tried to start it again. No luck. The nav screen showed motor control unit, issue. Asked me to send a report, then call road side assistance. Roadside showed up towed me to the kia dealership, they called me 1 pm saturday afternoon. Saying they needed more time to diagnose it,abs put me in a loaner car i did not hear anything from the dealer monday they thursday afternoon. I stopped by and was told they replaced the transmission. The car only had 56k miles on it. I pick up the car on friday. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OXNARD, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNAGN4AD2G5XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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