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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID — ENGINE

fire · 1440435 · 2018-01-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA HYBRID
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
55,550
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ENGINE LOST POWER STATED SMOKING ALL OVER TRUNK ENGINE GOING 60 MPH ON RT15 THURMONT MARYLAND OUTSIDE OF CAMP DAVID, OIL WAS EVERYWHERE LOUD BOOM, MY GRANDSON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AT THIS TIME AS WELL, DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THEY ARE NOT AT FALT OR REPLACING ENGING,AS I SEE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL, I NEED MY CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED ASAP,.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11062889
Machine
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