# 2015 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1529774` · 2019-01-08 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 81,000
- **Speed:** 68 mph
## Narrative
TAKATA RECALL  MY SON AND I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM!    AND THE CAR STARTED SMOKING WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WE CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD ONLY TO SEE FIRE! WE  IMMEDIATELY STARTED RUNNING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SCARED FOR OUR LIFE'S. SINCE THAT DAY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE OR RIDE INSIDE OF ANY VEHICLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*