Hood Latch Problems of Kia Motor Optima

The contact owns a 2019 kia Optima lx. The contact stated that one day while looking to change the oil on his vehicle he noticed that the latch of the hood would not function, nor allow the contact to open the hood of their vehicle. The contact proceeded to take their vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, the contact was advised that the hood release lever and the hood release cable were faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 mph, the hood inadvertently opened and cracked the front windshield. There were no reported injuries. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 116,564.

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