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2005 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	819442
Internal NHTSA #	10358084
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	27/09/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When i got home from work and attempted to open the drivers side door it just kept relocking, the lock doesn't open all the way it makes a noise and locks again. I had to climb over the middle console to get out of the car. I went around to the drivers side to see if i could open it from the outside, the key doesn't turn all the way, if the other doors are unlocked and you try to open from the drivers side it just clicks into the locked position. I am afraid that i will be in a position to have to exit the vehicle in a hurry and can't.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGD128255XXXXXX
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?
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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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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.
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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.
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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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