| Issue ID | 655282 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10211783 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/06/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia amanti. The air bag light continuously illuminates on the instrument panel. The contact had the vehicle repaired five times, but the dealer stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The dealer advised him to disregard the light because the air bags were still working. The parts were covered under warranty. The failure mileage was 17,522 and current mileage was 22,000. Updated 12/31/07 *bf updated |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17522 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRINGHILL, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124655XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/01/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | FRIENDLY KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 727-815-9611 |
| Dealer's city | NEW PORT RICHIE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 34652 |