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2012 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701139
Internal NHTSA #	11372384
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	30/10/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my car 3 months ago. Never had any issues, make sure i do my oil and all,no lights have come on on my dash board except the airbag light as of recently. I was driving it to pick up my son and my car started to slow down and i noticed my check engine light was on so i pulled over to the gas station and checked my oil. No issue i just got an oil change the week before. My engine is knocking now. With no warning or anything.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103535
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DECATUR, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A74CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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