NHTSA Complaint #11529991 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11529991
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2023
Date Filed	July 2, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

This will be the second time this has happened to my vehicle my vehicle just randomly stopped while driving and will not start back up. It keeps showing on the dashboard “check hybrid system stop car and turn off engine” this happen 4 years ago and then a safety recall came out for it to get fixed this should have been fixed from the safety recall and never happened again unfortunately it happened again. The dealership is booked with appointments so my car will not get fixed for about a month or two. It is very dangerous for the car to just caught off in the middle of the road.

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