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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1594626
Internal NHTSA #	11245776
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	03/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2018 kia optima. While driving approximately 25 mph, the driver was told to pull over because there was smoke emitting from their vehicle. The contact pulled over and was able to put out the fire. The fire was coming from the engine of the vehicle. The contact stated that no warning lights illuminated and there were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to northstar mitsubishi parts (41-05 34th astoria, ny 11101) and awaiting kia inspector for a diagnoses. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRONX, NY
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L3XJGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	15/10/24
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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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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