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2010 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 1748327 · 2021-05-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2010 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 1 mph, the vehicle started overheating then there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine. Upon investigation, it was found that the radiator had a hole on the right side. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer and was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11417917
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown