NHTSA Complaint #10621923 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10621923
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 13, 2013
Date Filed	August 13, 2014
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR FAILURES HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE AIR BAGS SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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