Windshield Problems of Kia Motor Optima

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the brakes were making an abnormal noise. There was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. The windshield was fogging up. The engine warning light was illuminated and turned on and off. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, gravel fell off of a heavy truck and cracked the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to be repaired or inspected. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,110.

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The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the windshield area near the vehicles antenna was fractured and deteriorating. The contact mentioned that only the first layer on the rear windshield was fractured as large the size of a baseball. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. The VIN was not available.

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2013 kia Optima. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle windshield visibility issues. The consumer stated when it rained, the windshield became hazy. The last time, the consumer visited the dealer, he was informed the windshield had some spotting and it was normal.

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: the contact stated while driving various speeds on dark country roads, the headlights were adjusted too low to see beyond 30 feet ahead. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, who determined the headlights were designed that way. Updated 11/14/2006 - there is a dark curtain that blocks half of the windshield. When driving with the low beams on there on a dark road the consumer could not see more than 30 feet in front of the vehicle due to the dark curtain. While driving in the city with ambient light the curtain is transparent. The dealer changed the headlight to brighter ones but that didn't help. Neither the manufacturer the dealer thought this was a problem.

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