This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA OPTIMA 2008 visibility wiper. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA OPTIMA 2008 visibility wiper and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2008 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1033739
Internal NHTSA #	10560158
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	26/04/12
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My drivers side sun visor began failing it wouldn't stay up any longer then the insides finally snapped breaking the plastic inside. Now the passenger side is doing the same. It obstructs field of vision and does not provide adequate blockage of sun when needed. Kia is aware of the problem as they have created a fixed visor with improved mechanical parts inside. The new visor ranges any where from 140. 00 to 200. 00 dollars plus a fee for installing if not capable of doing this yourself. I have researched this on the internet and see there are several complaints for this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALTURAS, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGE123485XXXXXX
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	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
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	25
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
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.

Last decoded VIN:

WBA31EH09RCR36963 JMBXTGF7WKZ007769 MHKEF8BF1PK038958 KM8JU3AC1DU743599 MMAJYKL10GH001461 WBADE5325WBV94169 VF1MBW6U752043236 MPATFS40JPG017982 58ABZ1B15KU028225 LB3FX1S69SB004526 TMAJ3817HLJ930189 JMZGG14R231154593

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2008 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?