| Issue ID | 555365 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132113 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/05/05 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bought new car child safety locks failed. Driver door jammed closed could not open from inside or outside. The dealer made me drive with the problem for three weeks before they would even look at it. Than took a week and a half to fix it. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10306 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAUGUS, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNADC165856XXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | AV KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 661-575-8930 |
| Dealer's city | PALMDALE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 93551 |