NHTSA Complaint #11363214 — 2019 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11363214
Vehicle	2019 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 24, 2020
Date Filed	October 7, 2020
Mileage	34,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PARKED. STARTED CAR & ALL DASH LIGHTS LIT UP. TRIED RESTARTING NO CHANGE. WHEN BACKING UP THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. TURNED OFF IGNITION, PUMPED GAS PEDAL 3 TIMES, RESTARTED & IT SEEMED TO FIX PROBLEM. TOOK CAR IN FOR ELECTRICAL RECALL 1 WEEK LATER & WAS TOLD THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. SAME SOLUTION USED WITH SUCCESS.

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