# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE04050
> **POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE** · Opened 2004-07-07 · Closed 2004-11-04
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE04050
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2004-07-07
- **Close date:** 2004-11-04
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- **Affected model years:** 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

THIS PE DISCLOSED THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED INCIDENTS OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-030) TO FACILITATE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE MATTER, INCLUDING EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE04050)
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