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2012 Kia OPTIMA Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1050570
Internal NHTSA #	10574539
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	01/01/14
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 kia optima. Consumer writes in regards to structural defect in vehicle tires. *smd the consumer stated while pulling away from a stop sign on a snow covered, but plowed street, the vehicle went into a very dangerous skid in a busy intersection. He completely lost control of the vehicle going 5 mph. Fortunately, there were no cars or pedestrians nearby, but while the car was skidding, he crashed into the diagonal street corner which caused the rear fender to be scraped and the tires misaligned. There were several other occasions, where the vehicle skidded and hydroplaned always causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The consumer also noticed a bulge in the rear tire that did not hit the curb.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	HIGHLAND PARK, NJ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
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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	5
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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 Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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