Issue ID | 1604149 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11257857 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 01/11/17 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. When the contact's wife started the vehicle, the "hybrid system warning safety stop and do not drive" message appeared on the instrument panel. Also, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, an abnormal noise was heard and the vehicle would not accelerate more than 10 mph. The vehicle was taken to san francisco honda new & used sales (1595 van ness ave, san francisco, ca 94109, (415) 687-0174) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 89,979. *as |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89979 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
VIN pattern | KNAGM4ADXC5XXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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