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2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	681533
Internal NHTSA #	10232961
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	01/07/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Eight (8) times since i bought the car the air bag warning light has come on; each time i've taken it to the dealership to have repaired as my families safety is of great concern to me. On two of those occasions the dealership replaced a seat back parts that worked temporarily. The other occasions i was mostly given a bunch of nonsense about computer codes and that they cleared the code (i assume i have air bag protection). All of this occurred while the car was still under it's 60,000 mile warranty. A couple of weeks ago, i called the manufacture to let them know that the recurring problem i've had with the seat belt light had occurred again and that my mileage was 58,880 and that i was bringing into dealership asap. Today when i went into the dealership for the same problem i was told that the defective air bag was no longer covered under the warranty and that i would have to pay a $155. 00 to have the "pin tension reset". I argued with dealership and manufacturer about coverage under warranty and refused to pay the $155. 00 and had to agree to pay a $53. 00 diagnostic fee, which i did. I was then told that they had "cleared the air bag light for now". So, i asked if they had indeed done this suggested repair of having the pin tension reset and the he replied no, but the airbag light is cleared for now. I have absolutely no confidence that my air bags will deploy and 100% certainty that the air bag warning light will turn back on. My family is in grave danger in the event of an accident and i would like this investigated further.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28476
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALZELL, SC
VIN pattern	KNAGD126X55XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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