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2005 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	761788
Internal NHTSA #	10306126
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	06/10/09
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was leaving for some time off of work to go back to wisconsin and all of a sudden the driver door locked on me and i could not get it open. I took it to a dealer and they had to take the door off to fix it. Then it only remains fixed for about 3-4 times and it locks on me again and then i have to climb over the console and go through the passenger side. I was told that it is over 60,000 miles and i would have to pay to have it fixed and then i was also told that it would probably happen again. Common sense tells me that if it will happen again don't you think that it is a defect of some sort and the company kia should be looking at a recall. What is it going to take? A nice law suit. I took my car where i get my oil changed and they again opened the driver door so to unlock the door so it could be opened. Well, again it unlocked for 3-4 times and locked up again, so now i am out money and the damn door still does not unlock so i can use the driver's side door. This presents a real safety issue! Can someone please do something about this. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRMONT, MN
VIN pattern	KNAGD128655XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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