NHTSA Complaint #10458917 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10458917
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	May 12, 2012
Date Filed	May 18, 2012
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL LOCK YOU IN THE VEHICLE AND WON'T LET YOU OUT. YOU CAN BE DRIVING WITH THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND IT WILL LOCK ITSELF WHILE IN MOTION OR YOU MAYBE READY TO LEAVE A LOCATION AND CAN'T GET BACK IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OF BEING TRAPPED IN MY CAR AND SOMETIMES I CAN'T GET THE LOCKS TO LET ME OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EITHER. THIS HAS BEEN A SCARY SITUATION AND I HOPE IT DOESN'T CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE HURT OR KILLED. *TR

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