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2018 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1599002
Internal NHTSA #	11254060
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	02/08/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While i was driving my vehicle on the streets; its an 2018 kia optima. On august 2,2019 my car engine caught on fire. People walking on the sidewalk and other drivers stop to alert me that they saw fire from the bottom of the car. Then while driving i start to notice extreme smoke coming from the hood so much i couldnt no longer look where i was going. I panicked and mind was racing q how could this happen i got this car new last year may 1,2018. When i jumped out to look at the hood i saw my engine engulfed with flames. Nearby driver threw me a bottole of water,luckily i had just bought 24 case of water, another driver pulled over and was helping me pour water to reduce the damage of the fire. No engine light was on or any other warning lights before or after the fire and i had my recently oil change.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22450
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
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?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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	15
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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