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2009 KIA OPTIMA Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	862969
Internal NHTSA #	10405823
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	31/05/11
Component	CHILD SEAT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I learned that some users of the super latch belt on the radian 80sl car seat were experiencing loosening of their latch belts during normal use from sunshine kids juvenile product's facebook page. I went to check my own latch belt and found it to be loose. I tightened it up again and found it very easy to loosen the belt by applying slight pressure with my pointer finger in an outward and downward motion. I also pushed the seat side to side to test the buckle and did not find that it loosened the belt, so it appears to require direct contact with the buckle to loosen it. I've checked the belt every time i've gotten in the car since then and have not found it to be loose since the first time. My car seat sits in the rear facing position and my toddler can easily kick the buckle with his foot and loosen it, which could be devastating if we were to experience a collision while the belt happened to be loose. I contacted sunshine kid's customer service, as instructed by their product announcement, and received a replacement super latch belt for my seat today, 6/9/2011. They have added a retaining clip to the buckle, which does seem to make it more difficult to loosen the belt but i can't say that it works in the car because i have not installed the seat with the new belt yet. I have the original belt and would be happy to provide more information if necessary. I only added a vehicle complaint to provide the vin; i have no complaint with the vehicle itself, only the latch belt of my child restraint. (related vehicle information: model year=2009, make=optima, model=kia).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WORTH, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGE228595XXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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2009 KIA OPTIMA Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects

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