NHTSA Complaint #11490504 — 2016 KIA RIO

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11490504
Vehicle	2016 KIA RIO
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 14, 2021
Date Filed	October 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

The trunk of my car will not open. Upon further inspection, the trunk latch is broken. When we accessed the trunk from the back seats, we tried to open it with the emergency release and it does not work. Nothing opens the trunk. This is a KNOWN issue to Kia and they've recalled other years, but not 2016. So I guess if a person were to get locked in the trunk of a 2016 Rio, it's somehow not a safety issue, even though it is one in later years??

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