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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	943572
Internal NHTSA #	10478079
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2010
File date	15/07/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia optima. While the vehicle was parked the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel and the warning chime sounded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technician stated the cushion assembly in the front passenger seat would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the vehicle was repaired the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the cushion assembly and the computer. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MCCASKILL, AR
VIN pattern	KNAGG4A8XA5XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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