NHTSA Complaint #10715458 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10715458
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 8, 2015
Date Filed	May 9, 2015
Mileage	50,521 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHEN WE TAKE THE CAR TO CAR WASH AND SOME TIME GO OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER , IF THE CAR IS ON MOVE , IT WILL SHUT ITSELF AND I HAD TO STOP THE CAR RESTART THE CAR . IF THE CAR COMES OUT OF CAR WASH AND BE TURN , IT WILL NOT START UNTIL 4 TO 5 HOURS LATER . ERROR WE GET " KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZE" I TOOK MY CAR TO KIA DEALER IN IRVINE , AND THEY TOLD ME DO NOT TAKE THE CAR TO CAR WASH . I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR KIA AND THEY SAID THE HYBRID CAR IS NOT DESIGN FOR CAR WASH. THIS IS A PROBLEM , WHAT HAPPEN IN A HEAVY RAIN IN THE HIGHWAY . DOES SOMEBODY NEED TO DIE THAT COMPANY LOOK AT THIS ISSUE ? THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAIN AND THIRD TIME I AM STRANDED IN STREET BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS LUCK THAT I WAS IN THE STREET IN 91 EXPRESSWAY . *TR

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