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2004 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1002190
Internal NHTSA #	10534657
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	30/07/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The passenger wheel came off the car as my son was backing out of a parking space at a grocery store. I bought this car new. That part of the car had never been worked on. The car had to be towed to a garage for repair. Kia used glue on life a support nut on a ball joint, where they should have used a cotter pin. I have bought four (4) kias. These cars are still in the family. The kia i drive daily is identical (except being automatic) to the one that the wheel came off.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENVILLE, SC
VIN pattern	KNAGD126545XXXXXX
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	5
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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