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2004 KIA AMANTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	620924
Internal NHTSA #	10183807
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	AMANTI
Model Year	2004
File date	13/01/06
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl- the contact stated that the 2004 kia amanti sd's airbag light had been turning on and off for over a year. On 01/13/06 the air bag light turned on and stayed on. T he took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that the air bag needed to be removed to check the pin tension. The contact stated that the remedy worked for about ten days. He took vehicle back to dealership, and they ordered a new clockspring and an air bag module ,and that worked for about three weeks, before the light turned on again. The contact stated that the air bag light didn't turn on for about 4 months. He contacted the dealership, and again and they replaced the clockspring. He stated that the light turned on again about 2 months later and the dealership adjusted the pin tension, and rerouted the airbag harness and plugs. That lasted for six months, and the light airbag light turned on again 02/27/07. The contact called the dealership again, and they reprogrammed the history code. This has occurred on too many occasions, and felt that the air bag may not deploy if a crash occurred. He contacted the manufacturer to file a complaint and was given case# 1213689. The contact stated that his first failure the vehicle had 7,301 miles and the current mileage was 11,056 miles. All repairs orders were available.ak updated 04/12/07. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7301
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PLAINFILED, IL
VIN pattern	KNALD124845XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/05/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BILL JACOBS LLC
Dealer's telephone number	815-725-7110
Dealer's city	JOLIET
Dealer's state code	IL
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA AMANTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA AMANTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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