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2012 KIA OPTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 1546785 · 2019-03-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,600
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING AT THE TIME OR PRIOR TO THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT START BACK UP. WHEN PLUGGED UP YO CABLES LIGHTS AND ALL INDICATORS COME ON BUT THE CAR NEVER STARTS AND THERE IS NO NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE . I WAS JUST LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY ON A REGULAR SIDE STREET PROCEEDING FOWARD AT MAYBE 15MPH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11185536
Machine
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