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2006 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	849593
Internal NHTSA #	10390521
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	10/10/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that the lock on the right passenger side door would not lock or unlock. Whenever a passenger was is in the vehicle the door would not unlock so that the passenger could get out of the vehicle. The warranty expired and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TAYLORSVILLE, UT
VIN pattern	KNAGD128465XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Vehicle speed	5
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's ZIP code

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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2006 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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