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2005 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1182771
Internal NHTSA #	10715940
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	11/05/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the last few years the driver's side door lock has not worked properly. It will lock without problem but then will not unlock. It cannot be unlocked from within the vehicle at all. To unlock it from outside requires that the door be unlocked at the same time the door handles is pulled open. It requires multiple tries to get it right - usually it takes a few minutes of playing with the door handle and key to get it to work properly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
VIN pattern	KNAGD126955XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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Type of child seat code
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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