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2016 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1444030
Internal NHTSA #	11066481
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	14/11/17
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia optima. While driving approximately 49 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the front passenger seat was detached from the hinge. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that there were multiple injuries sustained between the driver and passenger, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who deemed the vehicle destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact not to let anyone view the vehicle because an investigator would be sent to perform an inspection. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	33570, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L30GGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	49
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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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2016 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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