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2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1010144
Internal NHTSA #	10543057
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/01/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns 2004 kia optima. The contact stated the passenger front door lock failed to unlock electronically or manually. The air bag warning light also remained illuminated. The drivers door lock also failed at 41,000 miles; however, the actuator was replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the passenger door or the air bag warning light. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. The current mileage was 64,000. .. Updated 12-30-13 bf the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to be repaied. The techician advised there was a nickel in the door panel and that the was repaired. There door was not actually repaired. Updated 1/16/2014 js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALICE , TX
VIN pattern	KNAGD126X45XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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