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2014 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602363
Internal NHTSA #	11256524
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	15/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving to from austin to houston on 290 east on 9/15/2019 at around 12:00 noon. I was going around 70 miles per hour and i heard a loud pop from the engine and i saw white smoking coming from the hood and underneath the car. I immediately pulled over and open the front hood. The engine was on fire at the bottom, i actually saw flames. The engine was turn off and i got away from the care and it did stop smoking. Had car towed back to austin and it was towed to dealer were care was purchased.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	186000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A74EGXXXXXX
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
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	70
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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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2014 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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