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2004 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	998307
Internal NHTSA #	10531921
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	25/07/13
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When i started to leave for work this morning; i could not get into the car from the drivers side; the door would not unlock; i could not get it to open. This has never happen before so i looked carefully and saw no damage was done to my car so i tried again to unlock and open my door. I put the key in the keyhole as usual but i notice that it felt like it was not fitting correctly and as i turned the key and it was harder to turn but i could hear the sound of the doors unlocking so i pulled the handle to open the drivers door again and it still would not open. The other three car doors works fine; locking and unlocking like they should. I was then forced to get into the car from the front passenger door. There i attempted to open the drivers door from the inside but my efforts there also failed; which was very alarming. I could feel my anxiety building (feeling trapped & not able to open my car door at anytime) i was running out of time and have to go to work . I tried to open my door from the inside several times but nothing worked. I was able to start the car and let down all the windows. I could breathe some fresh air. All day i had to get in and out of my car form the front passenger door. I tried to open the drivers door several time throughout the day but nothing would work. My door being stuck shut is a horrible feeling to have when driving knowing that one of my ways to escape from the car gone almost helpless at first so i hope this problem is not a small matter to you because it is putting our life in a serious situation; so please treated this as such. Think of this: if there were fire marshalls for cars, would they ever tolerate a front door that can't be open when people are inside? No.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121931
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGD126245XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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