Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

Jun 01,2018 manufacturer recall numbersc165a NHTSA recall number18v363 recall statusrecall incomplete summary Kia Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in all 2010-2013 my forte and forte koup , all 2011-2013 my Optima, all 2011-2012 Optima hybrid, and all 2011-2012 my sedona vehicles. The airbag control unit ("acu") detects crash severity and commands deployment of the advanced airbags and seatbelt pretensioners when necessary. The acu contains a certain application-specific integrated circuit ("asic") that may be susceptible to electrical overstress ("eos") during certain frontal crash events. The condition is limited to frontal airbags and seat belt pretensioners in certain frontal crash events. Safety risk if the asic becomes damaged, the frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in certain frontal crashes where deployment may be necessary, thereby increasing the risk of injury. Remedy kia has advised its authorized dealers to install a wire harness kit between the acu connector and vehicle harness connector in your vehicle. The work will be performed at kia's expense at no cost to you. The actual time required to perform the repair will take approximately one (1) hour. However, your vehicle may be needed longer; therefore, we recommend scheduling a service appointment to minimize any inconvenience. (refer to sc165a. ) manufacturer's notes sc165a.

On December 9, 2018, I attended my son's soccer tournament on a cold Sunday afternoon (approx. 30 degrees). During half-time I decided to sit in my 2012 kia Optima to warm up. After 10 minutes or so, I smelled something burning like the smell of a burning engine. I then noticed greyish blackish smoke coming out from the hood of the vehicle which quickly turned into flames. I immediately shut my car off and barely exited the vehicle in time. The entire bottom of the driver's door, driver's front wheel and hood was on fire. Within a matter of minutes, my entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. It should be noted that I got a brand new engine (so they say) installed by kia just 8 months ago due to the recall. The car had been making a horrible noise so I took it to kia and they informed me that my engine was bad and part of a recall. They ordered the engine and had it installed in a matter of days. Once again this was just 8 months ago!! I am currently working with my insurance company and the local fire department to determine the cause of the blaze however, due to the severity of the damages, we may never know what the true cause of the fire was is what was told to me. Kia needs to give me and the hundreds of others who have experience this type of trauma some answers as to why this is happening and how they plan to rectify this situation! this should not have happened. I should have been able to sit in my car in 30 degree temperatures for hours if I wanted without it going into flames. I am pleading with the federal government to investigate immediately. Please review all of the photographs below.

I was driving down the road when my car stalled out without warning and would not start again had to have my car towed to shop where they said my engine has enternal engine problems. My car never showed any signs of needing an oil change I recently changed it. I strongly believe this falls under the recall . This was a very scary situation as it was me and my infant daughter in the car we almost got hit from behind and had to wait on the side of the road for 1 hour for a tow truck in 100 degree weather not a proud kia owner.