This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA OPTIMA 2008 air bags frontal. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA OPTIMA 2008 air bags frontal and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	90948
NHTSA Compaign #	12V014000
MFG Compaign #	SC094
Manufacturer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	11/07/12
Begin date of manufacuring	29/09/05
End date of manufacturing	29/01/08
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	17/01/12
Report created	17/01/12
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	145755
Defect summary	Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (srs) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
Consequence summary	If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Recall notes	Kia's recall campaign number is sc094. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov .

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.

Last decoded VIN:

WBA62AV090FP09054 1F65F5DY780000000 3HAEUMMP5NL345135 VF7RD5FV8DL517173 VF1RFB00066973238 JYACE17W0AA003874 1G1FB1RS2J0104174 5GRGN23U33H121829 WDBKK65F01F197946 2T1KR32E96C596250 1GCEC14W62Z000000 SALGA2VE8EA170614

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Recall

2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?