NHTSA Complaint #10683118 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683118
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 26, 2014
Date Filed	February 12, 2015
Mileage	134,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT SHOWS THAT IT'S UNLOCKED. I CAN USE THE KEY AND CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND IT WAS OPENING. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. TOOK IT TO KIA IN HOLLAND THEY QUOTED ME A MINIMUM OF $300 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT TOLD ME THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT IT COULD BE. I WILL NOT ALLOW AN IGNORANT PERSON TO TOUCH MY VEHICLE. I CAN AT LEAST TELL YOU THAT IT IS THE LATCH. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN. IF I AM HIT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AND AM IN NEED OF HELP I MIGHT AS WELL CLOSE MY EYES AND DIE. NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET ME OUT WITHOUT HAVING TO DRAG ME OUT OF THE WINDOW WHICH THEY WOULD HAVE TO BREAK. THIS COULD EASILY BE AN ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH. *TR

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