NHTSA Complaint #11097047 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11097047
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2018
Date Filed	May 21, 2018
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 80 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ENGINE DIED. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS AN ENGINE RECALL, THAT THE DEALER (CORWIN FORD, NAMPA IDAHO) WE BOUGHT IT FROM WAS NOTIFIED OF 6 MONTHS BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MY BOYFRIEND DRIVING AND ABLE TO GET US OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY.

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