| Issue ID | 944012 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10478411 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/10/11 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. The contact stated that while park he attempted to open the doors from the exterior of the vehicle with the key fob. The front driver and passenger side doors began to lock and unlock independently simultaneously. The contact mentioned that in some occasions the failure occurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers for diagnostic testing who were unable to diagnose the failure. The third time the vehicle was taken to the dealer the technician suggested the door lock module on both driver and passenger side door needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FULLERTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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