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2006 KIA OPTIMA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	857219
Internal NHTSA #	10399473
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	03/05/11
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Power door lock on drivers side will not open with the remote button or key. The doors unlock when remote is used,but when you pull the drivers door handle all doors lock. When in car with locked doors, you frequently cannot open the drivers door with door button or handle. In an accident, this door flaw could prevent the driver from escaping quickly. No action has been taken to correct problem to date. I will have the door latch system replaced as soon as possible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALTON, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGD128165XXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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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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