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2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1058232
Internal NHTSA #	10583805
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	04/03/09
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Passenger air bag light comes on and reads, air bag off and stays o with an adult passenger in front seat. This is an intermittent problem which has been in different dealerships a number of times (ten) and has never been resolved. Kia said that they are not interested in making repairs because of the age and mileage on the vehicle. The light was on at one time when at the dealership and a diagnosis was performed. I was told that there was no problem found. The problem with this statement is that if the light is on and there a person in the seat, and an accident was to take place, the air bag would not deploy. I feel that this a real safety problem, one that should be address by kia and repaired or replace the vehicle because of the danger to the passenger in the front seat. I know i could just trade the vehicle in to get rid of my problem, but that will not solve the problem with the vehicle and the next owner will have the same safety issue. This condition can happen at any speed both or residential and expressways, it stays on until i turn the ignition off and stop the car. How do i know, if this system is ever working properly? .. Updated 04-16-14 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6492
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	CROSSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123285XXXXXX
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	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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