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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1088482
Internal NHTSA #	10611257
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/07/14
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 front driver and passenger side doors failed to unlock. The contact opened the front driver's side window and opened the door from the outside in order to exit the vehicle. Additionally, the contact attempted to enter the vehicle, however the front driver and passenger side doors unlocked but failed to open as a result the contact entered the vehicle through the rear passenger side door. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage 86,200.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WALLINGFORD, CT
VIN pattern	KNAGD128845XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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