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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	796639
Internal NHTSA #	10336717
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	09/06/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver door will not unlock with the key, using the inside handle or electric lock control. The door constantly relocks when you try to unlock with the key or the toggle lever inside the car. It will not open in case of an accident. Even tried to disable the electric lock by removing the fuse. The electric doors did not work but the door did relock when i tried to open with a key (must be on another circuit - maybe security). Large number of identical complaints on the internet. This is a safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBUS, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGD126945XXXXXX
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?
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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.
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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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