NHTSA Complaint #755553 — 2001 KIA SEPHIA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	755553
Vehicle	2001 KIA SEPHIA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Date of Incident	December 11, 2001
Date Filed	December 14, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK MY MAIL W/2 KIDS, 22 MONTHS & 6 MONTHS IN CAR. IGNITION & EMERGENCY BRAKE LEFT ON. CAME BACK TO CAR, PULLED DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOORS, AND AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS CLICKED AND LOCKED DOORS WHEN I LIFTED THE HANDLE TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. KIDS WERE LOCKED IN UNHEATED RUNNING CAR FOR OVER 1 HOUR. POLICE CALLED, TOW SERVICE GOT CAR OPEN. DOORS SHOULD 1) NOT LOCK WHEN SIMPLY PULLING ON DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR & 2) SHOULD NOT LOCK WITH KEY IN IGNITION. YOUNGER CHILD SLEPT THROUGH INCIDENT, BUT OLDER CHILD WAS VERY SCARED AND DISTRAUGHT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER HAD THE CAR BEEN IN A GARAGE (I.E. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING).*AK

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