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2006 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1066299
Internal NHTSA #	10588564
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	12/07/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We bought our kia with less then 10 miles on it, right off the show room floor, we have had to replace passenger side headlamps (total to date 5/15/2015) 15 times, both rear turn signals bulbs and rear brake lights. The air bag light would appear on the dashboard when ever the passenger seat would be moved and now the air bag light on the dashboard flickered driving home from work last night and remands on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMERON, MO
VIN pattern	KNAGE123365XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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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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