NHTSA Complaint #10002049 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002049
Vehicle	1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date of Incident	December 6, 2002
Date Filed	January 6, 2003
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

VEHICLES' MANUAL DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HESITATED TO OPEN. AFTER CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE ALL FOUR DOORS UNLOCKED BUT THEY WILL NOT OPEN, CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN THEIR VEHICLE. A PASSER BI HAD TO PRY OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY MOTHER NATURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

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