NHTSA Complaint #11207634 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11207634
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 12, 2019
Date Filed	May 14, 2019
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 200 MILES AND WOULD NOT START SO A NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY IT STALLED, LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE PULLED OVER. WHEN STOPPING FOR GAS THE CAR ONLY STARTED AFTER IT WAS JUMPED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW, THE ALTERNATOR WAS TEST AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN THE CAR STALLS THE LOST OF POWER STEERING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAVEL. THIS VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN BY A YOUNG ADULT THAT COULD BE IN DANGER IF THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN

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