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2018 Kia OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1687205
Internal NHTSA #	11352846
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	07/07/20
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First off my car is fine. Again my car is fine no complaints. Nhtsa has miss identified my 2018 optima lx with 2. 4l engine hybrid. Nhtsa with this screw up has ohio bmv thinking my car is hybrid and wants an extra $100 dollars as a fee for license because they think it is electric. Ohio bmv or apparently nhtsa dose not have a process to fix the problem or figure out my car is gasoline only. Ohio bmv will will only go on what nhtsa web site says. It apparently says my car could be a hybrid. As i say no problem with car but nhtsa has miss coded what my car is. Have not been able to get any help from kia yet.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	33000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HILLSBORO, OH
VIN pattern	KNAGT4L32J5XXXXXX
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
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	0
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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