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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	797999
Internal NHTSA #	10339792
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	10/06/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 kia optima 140,000 miles. This failure happened without warning. I first noticed when i tried to unlock the driver's side door. The key was hard to turn and the unlock button moved slightly. Upon pulling the handle to open the door the lock automatically moved to the locked position and the door would not open. This happened repeatedly. From inside the car, if you manually lock the car or if the automatic locks engage while driving you can not open the driver's side door by any means. The locking mechanism failure causes 3 serious safety issues. 1) prevents the operator from entering the vehicle in an emergency situation 2) the driver can not lock the door for personal security while operating the vehicle because this will permanently lock the occupant inside. 3) the potential that an occupant would be locked inside the vehicle during an emergency and prevented from escaping the vehicle. From the number of complaints about this for kia vehicles this will eventually lead to a serious injury or a fatality if this issue is not escalated to a full recall of the locking mechanism. This should be an immediate recall for models including but not limited to 2001-2005.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TERRELL, NC
VIN pattern	KNAGD126845XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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