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2004 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1338850
Internal NHTSA #	10930021
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	30/11/16
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver's door locking system will not unlock, all others do. The door locks itself immediately as you try to unlock either with the key (outside) or pressing the central lock button (when inside). This would be a serious problem if the car was involved in an accident and/or fire was an issue. Right now it is inconvenient to climb over the center console. I see this is not the first complaint on this subject and the problem seems endemic to this car. The problem started intermittently from september 2016 and now is permanent as of november 30.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124560
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLACERVILLE, CA
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?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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