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2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1584913
Internal NHTSA #	11233869
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2017
File date	21/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While my significant other and i were driving down the highway our car began smoking from under the hood, then smoke began coming through the air vents inside the car; within seconds we seen flames coming out from under the hood and immediately evacuated the vehicle in heavy traffic with no where to pull over. Within minutes the entire car was engulfed in flames. There was no warning, our car was regularly maintained, there were no check engine lights or others displaying on the dash, no leaks or overheating to cause this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ROSA, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGT4L35H5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	24/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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