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2018 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1674382
Internal NHTSA #	11339152
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	13/07/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This has happed now 5 times!! When applying my brakes, the pedal gets firm which little to no reduction in speed! Then pedal goes almost all the way to the floor and wheels lock up, coming to an abrupt stop! Each time this happened was completely random and without any type of warning! Each time i was approaching a stops sign or coming up to an off ramp! Brought my car into the kia dealership and they checked it out for hours and they did not come up with anything but told me they would report it! So still having problems and they can
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NA, MN
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L34JGXXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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