NHTSA Complaint #11075603 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11075603
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 28, 2018
Date Filed	March 1, 2018
Mileage	54,844 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION, OVER SEVEN (7) TIMES THE CAR HAS JOLTED FORWARD AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY, LOSING MOST POWER TO THE MOTOR AT THAT POINT. AUDIBLE ALARMS RING AND THE DASHBOARD HAS READ BOTH "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! IMMEDIATELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE" AND "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM". THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING LEFT TURNS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT THEN HAS TO SLOW AS I SLOWLY CREEP OUT OF THE INTERSECTION.

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