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2004 KIA OPTIMA Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	630280
Internal NHTSA #	10190897
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	14/05/07
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Punctured tire needed to be replaced, tire was replaced. The damaged tire had excessive tread wear in relation to the miles driven on car. The figures showed the tire was wearing 3-1 exp: uniroyal touring track, p205/60r15-90h with 60,000 mile tread wear. 10/32nd tread depth new. I bought this tire on 03/07/07, and was damaged on 05/14/07= 70 days old. Bought tire from wal-mart, brunswick, ga 31520. Took tire to same on 05/14/07. Tire showed 4/32nds wore off of tread. This = 24,000 miles of wear at 6,000 mile per 1/32nd of tread. Travel no more then 100 miles per day at 68 days and 1 round trip of 1,500 miles = total of8,300 miles of travel on car. As i said 3-1 wear of tread. Mfg will not ajust prorated cost of new tire nor will wal-mart. New tire should have been replaced free but coat me prorate of $49. 00. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	112358
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAHUNTA, GA
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?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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2004 KIA OPTIMA Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

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