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Body - Windows Won't Go Up Or Down Properly

SOURCE: KIA Technician Times Volume 5 Issue 6, 2002

TITLE: Windows Regulators

APPLIES TO: Optima

SERVICE TIP:

Some Optima models produced before 12/4/01 may experience conditions where the front door glass will not go up and down properly and/or will not close fully. The cause in many cases is due to cracking of the regulator upper cable holder.






To repair regulators with cracked upper cable holders, an upper holder repair kit has been made available.

T he repair kit P/Ns are:

Upper Holder Repair Kit (LH) - 82430 38000

Upper Holder Repair Kit (RH) - 82440 38000

See TSB, Body 024 and Parts Bulletin 5830-0002 for details.