| Issue ID | 674460 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10227368 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/05/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Letter from senator on behalf of his constituents, concerning problems experienced with the air bag sensor in their 2006 kio rio vehicle. *nj when the consumers wife sat in the front passenger seat, the passenger airbag sensor light stayed on, which indicated that the front passenger seat airbag was not activated. The consumer stated there was an airbag sensor on the passenger side that was supposed to keep the passenger airbag disabled when only the driver was in the front seat. There was a dashboard light connected to the sensor that illuminated when the airbag was deactivated. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 8 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | WASHINGTON, DC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FOLGER AUTOMOTIVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 704-536-9636 |
| Dealer's city | CHARLOTTE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28212 |