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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	638783
Internal NHTSA #	10198373
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	02/04/07
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that when she used the key to unlock the doors, only the rear doors unlocked. The front doors also failed to unlock from inside the vehicle. She had to climb in the vehicle from the backseat. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 109,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. The consumer stated the vehicle will not unlock and have been locked out of the vehicle numerous times. The consumer further stated this is a safety issue and had to leave doors unlocked for fear of being locked out of the vehicle. Updated 08/29/07
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
VIN pattern	KNAGD128745XXXXXX
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	01/04/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CRAIN KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NORTH LITTLE ROCK
Dealer's state code	AR
Dealer's ZIP code

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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.
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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.
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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 Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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