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2017 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1488088
Internal NHTSA #	11118626
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2017
File date	05/08/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While on an hour's drive the bsd (bling spot detection system) ceased to operate. The actuator switch was illuminated, but an error exclamation point appeared on the dash noting the bsd failure. I drove on further until i came to stop at a traffic light. This had happened a couple of months ago, also. I turned off the engine and pulled the key. I waited 30 seconds and restarted the car. They system came back online. Further along on the drive it happened again, as i was driving on a hilly road. When i went to give the car more gas, the car did not respond. I floored the accelerator, and the car still did not respond, while the bsd malfunctioned again. It was simultaneous. Additionally, the system on the dashboard that indicates where the shifter is went dark and the exact same time as the failure in both cases on this day. Of course i took the car to the dealer. They could not re-create the issue. They called kia corporate to see if there were similar reports with a fix they might know of. The factory sent a cya response to the dealer stating that knew nothing of this issue. I had gone on the internet and found scores of similar bsd failures in both kia and hyundai which are sister companies. I have to believe the bsd module is made by the same manufacturer for both companies. I told the dealership if it happened again while i was in the area of the dealership i would drive the car there so they could see and possibly come up with a diagnostic code while the failure was in progress. They had no explanation for the associated loss of power...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BENSALEM, PA
VIN pattern	5XXGT439HG1XXXXXX
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	45
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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