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2006 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	880453
Internal NHTSA #	10424453
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	01/12/08
Component	VISIBILITY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On my 2006. 5 kia optima, on three separate occasions my sun visor mechanisms have broken internally, and would no longer remain in the up position, which has been a safety concern for me the passenger sun visor has broken at least once, and the driver side has broken at least twice. The first 2 times, the sun visor was replaced entirely under warranty. However, on the 3rd time, i was out of warranty and had to purchase and install a new one myself. (purchased online for $80 shipped from a dealer.) this dealer offers the new sun visor replacement for a fair price, due to repeated requests, but many other parts vendors, including dealers and salvage yards, charge over $100 for the visor, even if used and taken off a wrecked car, as they know it is a frequently needed repair. Fortunately, it was not difficult to remove and replace, and i was able to do the work myself.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WICHITA, KS
VIN pattern	KNAGE123965XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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