NHTSA Complaint #11470536 — 2005 KIA OPTIMA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11470536
Vehicle	2005 KIA OPTIMA
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date of Incident	June 4, 2022
Date Filed	June 22, 2022
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2005 Kia Optima. The contact was unable to use the key to manually unlock the door to the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle failed to open consistently from inside the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact was unable to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

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