Front Seat Recliner Problems of Kia Motor Optima

The contact owns a 2016 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the driver's side seat would inadvertently lower without driver input. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,249.

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The contact owns a 2001 kia Optima. While the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the front driver's seat only reclined forward. The back recliner mechanism failed to operate. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 36,000.

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While at a complete stop because of road construction, the consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle at 40 mph. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed, and the driver's side seat belt failed to retract. Also, driver's side seat back reclined backwards onto the rear seat. Driver sustained severe bruises to chest/breast bone/lungs/heart/lower abdominal, and left leg.

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