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2018 Kia OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1699150
Internal NHTSA #	11365705
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	22/10/20
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2018 kia optima ex. Sometimes hesitates when trying to start, until today. All lights on dash lit up but no ignition. I tried several times, then steering and brake pedal locked up and i heard clicking noise. Had someone jump my battery and the car started up, but when i turned it off, it would not start again. Nothing was left on all night, car was locked and unlocked with handle. I am contacting the dealer this afternoon to see how they handle this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT RICHEY, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGU4L37JGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
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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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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