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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1088334
Internal NHTSA #	10611173
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	09/05/13
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to unlock. The contact also mentioned that the power lock would not unlock the door and it could not be opened manually from the inside or outside. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,628.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86628
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HAVRE DE GRACE, MD
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?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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