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2005 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	998039
Internal NHTSA #	10531748
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	11/07/11
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia optima. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side doors could not be locked. The contact could hear the locks attempting to latch, but they failed to do actually engage. The contact had to climb in and out of the vehicle through the rear doors. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 158,338.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAINT LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	KNAGD126155XXXXXX
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?
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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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?

What is Defect?