| Issue ID | 626530 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10188015 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/05/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia amanti. The contact stated that the vehicle's air bag indicator light illuminates intermittently while driving 45 mph. The vehicle was brought to the dealer and the air bag was replaced. However, the dealer did not replace all of the screws and the air bag landed in the contacts lap. The contact feels that the air bags could deploy at any given moment. The current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 33,316. Spoke with consumer 10/16/07 need to resend form. *lj the dealer stated reinstalled fuel filler cap and steering gear mounting bolts. Updated 11/01/07 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33316 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ATWOOD, TN |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124X45XXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/02/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GOSSETT KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 901-363-6556 |
| Dealer's city | MEMPHIS |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 38128 |