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2007 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	999763
Internal NHTSA #	10532929
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2007
File date	01/08/11
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver side visor ceased to remain upright when flipped up out of the way. Only way to keep from blocking my view was to flip it over to the left side. A few months later, same thing happened with the passenger side sun visor. Kia never recalled this item, but it has failed on thousands of their vehicles. Dealer wanted over $500 to repair. Instead, i searched online and found new replacement parts for $206. 50. I ordered them and replaced the visors myself--i searched and found diagrams from kia's parts inventory and found posts online from others who'd had to replace theirs who explained that you pop off the oval-shaped piece holding the arm of the visor with a butter knife (slip it underneath) or flat-blade screwdriver to access the screw underneath and unscrew to remove the old visor and screw in the new one in its place. My car was outside the warranty period and yet only had approximately 36,000 miles on it (i alternate driving another vehicle); this part should not have failed so soon. Given that so many of these failed so early on, kia should recall and replace them free and they should reimburse those of us who've already replaced them or had them replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLETON, CO
VIN pattern	KNAGE123575XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
Number of cylinders	4
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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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2007 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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