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2006 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	809970
Internal NHTSA #	10350046
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	17/04/10
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that the air bag light would continuously illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where the air bag light was reset but failure continued to occur. On a later date while driving 10 mph, the air bag unexpectedly deployed in the contact's face. The contact sustained severe swelling to the face. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 52,298 . Updated 12/10/10. *lj updated 12/17/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52298
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FULTON, MS
VIN pattern	KNAGE123765XXXXXX
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
Date of purchase	10/06/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	10
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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	CARLOCK KIA
Dealer's telephone number	662-680-6460
Dealer's city	TUPELO
Dealer's state code	MS
Dealer's ZIP code	38804

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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