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2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	925911
Internal NHTSA #	10462688
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	22/06/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After clockspring recall/ and repair the cars air bag signal now come on with a code of b1378 in which kia has told me that there is s high resistance dsab. I have been informed that this code is for a bad or faulty airbag. The car has never been in an accident and the airbag has never been deployed. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79333
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT MYERS, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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