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2012 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1162355
Internal NHTSA #	10691317
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	10/01/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2012 kia optima hybrid of which i purchased at the local kia dealer (ontario, ca) and even purchased an additional "platinum 100k mile protection." on december 31st my car started to move while in park and the ignition on. I hit the breaks and there was no break pressure at all. The car started to flash codes regarding the brakes and i had to engage the emergency break to stop the vehicle. The dealer could not find the issue and returned the car. Another month later the car did the same thing and i video taped it. The gauges started illuminating and delluminating repeatedly and all the lights on the dash started to flash. The "check brake" code came up again! I now have proof of the vehicle doing this and brought my car back to the dealer now they have admitted something is wrong but they're still unable to duplicate the error. They are keeping the car for further diagnosis but have not done anything but tell me they do not know what is wrong with it yet and that my warranty "may not" cover it. They have told me repeatedly that they will not be able to fix it or do anything for me until they know what is wrong, nor have they offered me a rental car. I want my car back but it is unsafe! What if the brakes go out at a high rate of speed?! Please help me nhtsa so we can save lives of others that may experience this problem as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLAREMONT, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD5C5XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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	0
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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.
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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