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2004 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1076758
Internal NHTSA #	10598494
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	13/06/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver side door does not open from inside, even when in 'unlock' position. I drove to work, having no problems opening the door to get into the car, nothing unusual happened during my 15 minute commute. I arrived at work, and was forced to exit the car through the passenger side door. The driver side door will now only open if you use the key and can randomly find the perfect timing of turning the key and pulling the door handle. It is nearly impossible to perform this maneuver from inside the vehicle. Having no ease of access from the driver side front seat of the vehicle poses an extreme safety concern to all those driving similar vehicles. Having performed just cursory research over the past two days, i have come across hundreds of similar accounts from other kia owners. This is obviously a manufacturing defect, and should be handled as a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	KNAGD126645XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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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 Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?