Issue ID | 954748 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10487991 |
Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 07/12/12 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Strong smell of exhaust inside passenger area of car. Smell by 4 of 5 passengers. Car was a rental, so i do not know the vin ore even the model year. With < 10,000 total vehicle miles, it may have been a 2012. I did find this note online regarding a similar problem wtih hyundai sonata, that may or not be related. ( fyi-my 2011 sonata smells like exhaust inside the cab of the car unless i keep the button pushed for "inside air circulation". I called the dealer and as it turns out, this is a common problem with this model. A hose has to be replaced on the exhaust system. Hyundai is aware of the problem because many people have complained about the same issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9600 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DAVIS, CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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