Kia Accused Of Using Defective Door Locks In Optima - Law360 (subscription)

was hit Wednesday with a putative class action in California federal court accusing the automaker of manufacturing defective door locks used in its Kia Optima models that potentially lock passengers inside the vehicles. Lead plaintiff Colleen Davison says her 2003 Kia Optima automobile started having problems with its door locking mechanism, particularly the front driver and passenger doors. Source: www.law360.com