Takata recall - we called dealer ball kia in national city, ca & were told that we would receive a letter. For us to call back then & that we had to continue to operate an un-safe vehicle until the letter arrived and a appointment could be made. This car could kill us upon impact!!! Please, there has to be a better & safer solution.
2013 Kia Optima seat belts complaints
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Seat belt for left rear seat does not function properly. The female part sinks into the seat pocket when attempting latching such that it will not accept the male portion of the seat belt. The harder the push of the male part, the more the female portion retracts into the seat. I have brought this problem to the attention of my kia dealer on two occasions but they claim it is a design or manufacturing problem and they cannot offer a solution, in spite of the safety concerns I have for my passengers - especially my grandchildren. This is not acceptable to me and I hope it's not acceptable to the nhsta either. I hope you will investigate & ultimately force kia to offer a recall. Thanks for your attention to this matter. [xxx] glendale, az VIN is invalid. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')
Seat belt would not release,it got tighter ann would not release while in lowe's parking lot. There were 4 people and an off duty policeman tried to help and finally stated that the belt would have to be cut and they did. I was in dire stress and breathing problem and in dire need of immediate release. A definite safety issue.
Optima's driver's-side seat belt stopped working and the back seat middle seat belt, (rarely used), stopped working due to inability to click (lock) into place. Car is a 2013 kia optima gdi & is in excellent condition in every other aspect seen & known.
Air bag light constantly stays on while driving
Rear seat belts in cloth seat configuration do not hold the buckle in an exposed position so that a child or an adult can reasonably operate it. Most vehicles have a plastic sheath that hold the buckle exposed so that it is accessible. It is almost impossible to put a child seat on the seat and then attempt to buckle a child in place. This design is a safety hazard as users will be frustrated and omit using the rear seat belts.
Rear seat belts in cloth seat configuration do not hold the buckle in an exposed position so that a child or an adult can reasonably operate it. Most vehicles have a plastic sheath that hold the buckle exposed so that it is accessible. It is almost impossible to put a child seat on the seat and then attempt to buckle a child in place. This design is a safety hazard as users will be frustrated and omit using the rear seat belts.
I was attempting to get out of the car. I unbuckled my seatbelt and then leaned forward to pickup something off the floor. When I started to release the seatbelt and the shoulder strap pulled my head into the head rest my my neck. The more I pulled the seatbelt to loosen it, the tighter it got. Nothing helped. Finally my friend who had been driving, removed the side panel and then removed the locking mechanism on the seatbelt to release my neck.
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