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2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1407207
Internal NHTSA #	11022912
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	06/12/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia optima. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and was pulled over to a fuel station. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (kia of greer in greer, sc, 864-879-3800) where it was diagnosed that the engine was clogged and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the engine was replaced for free. Six months later, on august 14, 2017 and driving approximately 55 mph, a banging noise was heard under the hood and the engine caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed and the vehicle was towed to a storage lot. There were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled. The same kia dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to inspect the failure. The manufacturer made a good will offer, but the contact protested the offer. The issue was not settled. Additionally, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 87,500. Parts distribution disconnect. .. Updated 10/11/17 bf updated 10/13/2017js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GREER, SC
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A75C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	55
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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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2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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