Preliminary evaluation PE04050Closed

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE

An investigation is a step in NHTSA's review, not a finding that a defect exists. NHTSA links no recall campaign to it.

Summary

THIS PE DISCLOSED THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED INCIDENTS OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-030) TO FACILITATE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE MATTER, INCLUDING EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES.

Components named
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file, action PE04050. Text as published by NHTSA.
Products

One product line is named

Make, model and model years as listed in the investigation record.

Products named in investigation PE04050
MakeModelModel years
KiaOptima2001
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.