2005 Kia Optima Seat Belts Problems
2 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EITHER MANUALLY/KEY OR BY REMOTE ACCESS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF I NEED TO EXIT MY VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY (FIRE AND OR CRASH) I WOULD BE UNABLE TO. ALSO, TWO OF MY REAR SEATBELTS ARE JAMMED IN THE HALF EXTENDED POSITION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONSUMER STATED THEIR 3 YEAR OLD SON ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE HIMSELF IN WITH THE SEAT BELT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IF SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND WRAPPED AROUND THE 3 YEAR OLDS NECK. THE SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO RETRACT AND HE COULD NOT FREE HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER WIFE GRABBED THE TOP OF THE BELT AND KEPT IF FROM RETRACTING EVEN MORE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE REAR ENDED AND THE HIS WIFE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY THE ROOM BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT HAD BEEN CUT A WEEK PRIOR. UPDATED 07/16/09. *JB UPDATED 07/14/09. *LJ