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2009 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	998522
Internal NHTSA #	10532072
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	04/06/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle air bag trouble light illuminated on dashboard. When brought to the dealer, we were told that a seat sensor was defective and needed replacement at a cost of $1500. This is on top of a recent $2700 transmission replacement on the same vehicle one month prior. Since we are still paying for the transmission repair, we chose to drive the vehicle without the air bag system functioning properly which we realize is a safety issue, but we cannot afford another expensive kia repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPOTSWOOD, NJ
VIN pattern	KNAGE228495XXXXXX
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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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