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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1091954
Internal NHTSA #	10616654
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	24/07/14
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My driver side locks will no longer unlock correctly. Sometimes if i jiggle everything together just so i can get it to unlock from the outside. However, once inside it is impossible to get the door open. This is a major issue, if i lock my car it takes me forever to get back in to it. I have to make sure that my children are standing out in the heat waiting on me and not baking in the car waiting for me. If i am in an area afterhours, i am more at risk of having something happen. In addition, if there is an accident or if i need to exit car quickly, it would be impossible as i have to climb out over the passenger side. I currently have a lot of shoulder and neck pain from lifting myself from one seat to another. I have looked up this problem online to see if there is something i can do and i am far from the only one that has experienced this exact issue. They have been offered no help outside of go to the dealer and get it fixed for $300 - $700. This is a faulty manufactured part, not just normal wear and tear. I replaced my brake pads a couple weeks back on the same car, that's normal wear and tear. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LENEXA, KS
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	1
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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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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