| Issue ID | 851281 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10393634 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/03/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that since march 2011, she noticed the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who stated that the vehicle was outside the warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,600. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 05/11/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MONROE, NC |
| VIN pattern | KNAGE123665XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | FOLGER KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 704-569-3300 |
| Dealer's city | CHARLOTTE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28212 |