NHTSA Complaint #10536952 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10536952
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident	June 17, 2012
Date Filed	August 23, 2013
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND A LOUD POP OCCURRED. THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM BROKE. IT WAS TAKEN APART AND FOUND THAT THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE SEAT BELT ARE PLASTIC AND A SMALL PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SPRING BROKE, THUS A NON WORKING SEAT BELT. SEARCH TO SEE IF A RECALL WAS PRESENT. NO RECALL BUT TONS OF THREADS POSTED OF THE SAME THING OCCURRING ON OTHER KIA OPTIMAS. *TR

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