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2006 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	889506
Internal NHTSA #	10433117
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2006
File date	22/10/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Having approximately 89,000 miles on my 2006 kia rio 5, the air bag light recently came on and would not go off. I took my car to the dealership as directed by the car's owner's manual and i was told that even though i had the 100,000 mile warranty on the car, due to the mileage that the basic coverage had expired and therefore doing the diagnostic and any repairs would not be covered. The diagnostic cost me $44. 00 and they wanted $1,100 to replace the seat pad on the passenger side which they said is what was causing the light to stay on and if i did not replace the pad and i was involved in an accident the air bag on the passenger side would not deploy. I cannot afford this costly repair. I bought this car because i liked several features, its style - that it is a hatchback, the 100,000 mile warranty, the price, the handling and the smooth ride. Now 5 years later look what that 100,000 mile warranty is doing for me.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LUMBER BRIDGE, NC
VIN pattern	KNADE163X66XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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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

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