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2013 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1548823
Internal NHTSA #	11190519
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/03/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the horn failed to sound. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000. Also, since the airbag warning indicator illuminated the following no longer works: horn, cruise control, eco, reset and trip, electric windows are speratic; meaning when you go to roll windows up they start to roll up 1/4 of the way than they roll down. bf..jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A77DGXXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/11/17
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PEAK KIA COLORADO SPRINGS
Dealer's telephone number	719-493-9626
Dealer's city	COLORADO SPRINGS
Dealer's state code	CO
Dealer's ZIP code	80920

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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