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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	862703
Internal NHTSA #	10405639
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	06/05/11
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that the drivers side door locks malfunctioned. She was unable to enter the vehicle on the driver side and had to climb in on the passenger side. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANTHEM, , AZ
VIN pattern	KNAGD128245XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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