NHTSA Complaint #11611215 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11611215
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	August 25, 2024
Date Filed	August 27, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

My back windows will not roll up and down with the buttons and now whenever I hit a bump and even shut my door, the windows fall down. The only way to get them back up is to physically pull them back up. I cannot get the stay up.

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