NHTSA Complaint #11277438 — 2012 KIA OPTIMA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11277438
Vehicle 2012 KIA OPTIMA
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 112,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TN

Consumer Description

HELLO I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE CORRECT PLACE TO SEEK INFORMATION OR FILE AN COMPLIANT ABOUT WHAT I THINK IS A DEFECT IN KIA MOTORS PAINT ON THIS MODELS THAT WAS PAINTED WITH WHITE. WHILE DRIVING I SEEN PAINT START TO FLY OFF MY HOOD OF CAR. MY CAR IS KEPT INSIDE SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I CONTACTED KIA MOTORS AND REP STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE BUT CANT PAINT ALL CARS WITH FLAKING OR PEELING PAINT. I ASKED IF THEIR IS A KNOWN ISSUE OR PROBLEM WITH MODEL AND YEAR WHY WOULD YOU NOT OFFER SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSE/ ASSISTANCE OR RECALL TO CORRECT. SHE STATED TO HOLD AND CAME BACK TO SAY HER BOSS SAID THE COMPANY WOULD GO BROKE. AFTER THE CONVERSATION PHONE HUNG UP. I HAVE CALLED LEFT MESSAGE WITH LIVE PERSON THAT SAY THEY WOULD CALL BACK AND NO ONE HAS. IN LOOKING FOR THE NUMBER TO CONTACT KIA MOTORS. I RAN ACROSS A FORUM THAT OTHER HAVE CONTACTED KIA MOTOR ABOUT SAME ISSUE. CAN/WILL YOU HELP WITH THIS. THE PROBLEM /ISSUE IS WITH KIA MOTORS WHITE PEARL PAINT ON 2011-2016 CARS AND TRUCKS. THEY ALL ARE PEELING INF=G FLAKING IN THE SAIME AREA. TOP BACK TRUNK, DRIVER SIDE BACK QUARTER AND HOOD. THE LINK IF YOU WOULD LOOK INTO IS (1) HTTPS://KIA-MOTORS.PISSEDCONSUMER.COM/2013-KIA-OPTIMA-SX-PAINT-CHIPPING-AND-FLAKING-OFF-201802151190418/2.HTML (2)HTTPS://KIA-MOTORS.PISSEDCONSUMER.COM/2013-KIA-OPTIMA-SX-PAINT-CHIPPING-AND-FLAKING-OFF-201802151190418/3.HTML (3)HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/KIAMOTOR/OPTIMA/PAINT-PROBLEMS.PHP (4)HTTPS://3DBODYWORKS.COM/PENNSYLVANIA-CAN-FIX-PEELING-SNOW-WHITE-PEARL-HYUNDAI-CHEVROLET-TOYOTA-KIA/ (5)HTTPS://WWW.COMPLAINTSBOARD.COM/COMPLAINTS/KIA-MOTORS-BAD-PAINT-C644680.HTML THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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