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2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1442709
Internal NHTSA #	11065316
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	25/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle starting making knocking noise and i pulled over parked and checked under the hood it was running fine but still making the noise. I turned it off and on and then the engine light came on. When driving it to the shop the vehicle about 10 miles the vehicle started to stall out and i had to put into park shut it off and turned it back on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KENLY, NC
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A66CGXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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