Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / OPTIMA / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003215789 Incident Date: May, 02 2003
Consumer's City: LAKE ELSINORE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: OPTIMA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAGD128835 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 02 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The design of the large over view mirror, only allowed the consumer to see half of the front windshield. *jb the front windshield visibility to the right was blocked by the front rearview mirror due to large size of the mirror and inability to lower the drivers seat enough and almost hit the other vehicle. the rear view mirror blocked the visibility of the right half of the windshield and did not see the vehicle traveling from right to left until it was in front of the consumer. scc *jb