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2008 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	992965
Internal NHTSA #	10523357
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	25/06/13
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver side visor would not go back up flush to the interior ceiling. I hit my head on it constantly getting in and out of the vehicle. I took the car to the dealer and they said it would cost $143 plus labor which i cannot afford. He advised maybe i could find a cheaper one on the internet. Going on the internet is when i discovered that this is a defective part that kia will not fix! Naturally my warranty expired 6-2-2013. I have been driving with it all the way down so i only have half my visibility and need to lean forward and scrunch down to see signs and street signal lights. Also, if i have the dealer order one will it do the same thing again?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLYMPIA, WA
VIN pattern	KNAGE124485XXXXXX
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	6
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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

2008 KIA OPTIMA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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