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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	804350
Internal NHTSA #	10345200
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	22/07/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The driver's side door of my 2004 kia optima locks back everytime i unlock it and try to get out . This is an issue for me and a safety defect and i am afraid of not being able to get out of my car. All of a sudden one day i stopped at the service station to get gas and tried to open the door as fast as it unlock it would lock back trapping me inside the vehicle i had to beg someone to help me out on the passenger side. I have researched the internet as there are other consumers just like myself having the same problem and we are asking kia to do a recall on this problem because we believe it to be a malfunction within the door itself. I tried to override it by turning the key and pulling the latch at the same time until i got it to unlock and i left it unlock and then riding in the car on the next day it automatically locked and i freaked out thank god my husband was there because i had to pull over and get out of the car and this is the third day and it won't open. I cannot stand the feeling of being closed in. I cannot afford to get it fixed and i need to be able to use my car please investigate and see if it should be a recall issue. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUGUSTA, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGD128245XXXXXX
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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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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