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2006 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1461008
Internal NHTSA #	11088437
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	22/03/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver's side door will not open from either the inside or the outside. This is the second time that this has occurred but i was able to finally get the door open before and disengaged the actuator. As long as no one locked the door, it worked fine, however; mother recently had work done on her car and when they returned it, they locked the door. I've spent numerous hours trying to get the door open so that i can replace the mechanism and actuator but have been unsuccessful. After looking online, this seem to be an ongoing issue with kia, this is a dangerous condition and needs to be looked into. Not sure how little elderly people are expected to safely get out of their vehicles in case of an emergency. (this happened while stationary on a flat, paved road).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CEDAR PARK, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGD126265XXXXXX
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?
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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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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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