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2005 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1182774
Internal NHTSA #	10715943
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	01/05/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The frame is extensive rusted to the point where the vehicle's structural integrity has likely been compromised. Nothing unusual has happened that would cause such rust, such as backing into salt water, etc. It has been driven on salted ny roads but still, the rust is extreme on this vehicle even with that taken into consideration. The body has rusted extensively as well, to the point where the rear quarter panels by the rear wheel arches have rusted completely through.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
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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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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