| Issue ID | 563743 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10138555 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/09/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the airbag warning light was intermittently. The consumer had taken vehicle to the dealership to be repaired five times. The dealership was unable to fix the problem. On september 30, 2005 the front passenger's side airbag deployed without a cause. The vehicle was parked when the air bag deployed. The sound from the airbag had given the driver a headache. The cause was still unknown. *sc . *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15343 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ATLANITA , GA |
| VIN pattern | KNAGD128645XXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 04/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | GWINNETT PLACE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 678-804-2100 |
| Dealer's city | DULUTH |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30096 |