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2013 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1505294
Internal NHTSA #	11140595
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	15/10/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Took vehicle in for service a month ago for airbag recall as was told would not inflate in crash. Called kia corp. To ask status as i have heard nothing more after calling each week and was told my car was ready as of that moment. Picked up car and transmission (light came on and died) in middle of 4 lane hwy 5o'clock traffic as i was in motion approaching traffic light at within a mile of leaving regal kia and was then told that the airbag was still not working as the extra fix was outside of the recall and i would be responsible for. I could have been in a major accident during stall as i went in for a airbag recall and left with a dead transmission and airbag was not fixed, putting my life in danger within minutes of leaving the same dealership that earlier months cleared my car as perfect except for tune-up because of another previous recall. I was not placed in requested loaner to match my vehicle size as needed due to my family size for 4 weeks. This is not acceptable by any means as a customer.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MULBERRY, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A77D5XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	1
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	40
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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