NHTSA Complaint #10629344 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10629344
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	August 29, 2014
Date Filed	August 29, 2014
Mileage	111,715 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I WENT TO UNLOCK MY 2004 KIA OPTIMA AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. REPEATED ATTEMPTS FAILED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS FORUMS AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CAR IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD! IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESCUED. KIA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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