# 2013 KIA OPTIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1352335` · 2017-01-30 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
THE REAR CAMERA DOES NOT COME ON IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES I HAVE BACKED UP20-40 FT BEFORE IT ENGAGES. IT IS A PROBLEM AND I RECENTLY WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN I WA BACKING UP BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE THEM COMING AT ME.  THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MY NEW CAR OWNERSHIP IN 2012. DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CAMERA.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*