{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11725980,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2026","vin":"5XXGR4A67DG","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"Vehicle: 2013 Kia Optima SXL   VIN: [XXX]  While driving on a highway at approximately 55\u201358 mph, the rear driver-side electronic parking brake (EPB) motor housing failed with a loud bang. Immediately after, there was heavy smoke and a strong burning smell. The vehicle became very difficult to drive, and the wheel began screeching and dragging as if the brake had locked.  The failure appears to have caused the rear brake caliper to seize while the vehicle was in motion. This created a dangerous driving situation at highway speed and could have caused a crash.  The brake system component that failed appears to be the electronic parking brake actuator/motor assembly attached to the rear caliper.  This was a sudden mechanical failure, not normal brake wear, and it occurred while driving at speed.  Kia care case number:  XXX INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2013","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"OPTIMA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}