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2006 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	736929
Internal NHTSA #	10282077
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2006
File date	26/12/05
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Air bag service>12/26/05 seatbelt faulty, 7/5/06 driver belt pretensioner resistance low, 7/24/06 shorted seat belt, 8/14/06 harness pinched between seatbelt assy & bdy, 6/11/07, code b1448; stabilant applied to ocs connector, 7/22/09 control box replaced as potential malfunction; air bag light came right back on; driver seat now on order to be replaced, 8/11/09 received call seat arrived (21 days with no air bag service, per service representative it was like driving an old car), 8/17/09 dropped off at 8:30am, not exact, (service 8/17 as that is my 9/80 work schedule day off) i received phone call at 230pm that the wrong color seat was received, 8/20/09 i received phone call at 5:01pm that correct color seat had arrived so i scheduled for 8/31/09 (my next 9/80 work schedule day off) for it to be replaced. With the complaints i have seen on this site i am going to contact the regional service manager and something is going to be done! This is not acceptable, warranty is a safety net just in case, not something to be used to cover a lemon of a car!
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILMINGTON, NC
VIN pattern	KNADE123466XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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2006 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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