NHTSA Complaint #10523357 — 2008 KIA OPTIMA

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10523357
Vehicle	2008 KIA OPTIMA
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	June 25, 2013
Date Filed	July 5, 2013
Mileage	51,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

DRIVER SIDE VISOR WOULD NOT GO BACK UP FLUSH TO THE INTERIOR CEILING. I HIT MY HEAD ON IT CONSTANTLY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $143 PLUS LABOR WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. HE ADVISED MAYBE I COULD FIND A CHEAPER ONE ON THE INTERNET. GOING ON THE INTERNET IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT KIA WILL NOT FIX! NATURALLY MY WARRANTY EXPIRED 6-2-2013. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH IT ALL THE WAY DOWN SO I ONLY HAVE HALF MY VISIBILITY AND NEED TO LEAN FORWARD AND SCRUNCH DOWN TO SEE SIGNS AND STREET SIGNAL LIGHTS. ALSO, IF I HAVE THE DEALER ORDER ONE WILL IT DO THE SAME THING AGAIN? *TR

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