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2006 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1052303
Internal NHTSA #	10575909
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	24/01/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The passenger air bag light was coming on and off from the first month of taking new car delivery. I immeditely reported to the dealership and they did not take any action, since it would happen randomly. A recall was done on the 2006. 5 optima in 2012. The check air bag light on the drivers dash that comes on ignition fail to go off for the first time on 03/30/2014. I took it my original dealer, who said the whole system would no longer work, because the passenger seat air bag was not working. The wants me to pay $1750 to repair the whole air bag system, that was defective from the fist month of taking delivery.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT MYERS, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGE124265XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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