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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	798628
Internal NHTSA #	10340388
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	24/06/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated the front driver side door was permanently locked and could not be opened from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The contact would have to enter the vehicle from the front, passenger side door and crawl over the middle console to get into the driver's seat. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where he was advised that the failure was mechanical. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 48,015. Updated 10/27/10. *lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48015
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BLACK MOUNTAIN , NC
VIN pattern	KNAGD128X45XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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