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2009 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1129002
Internal NHTSA #	10653089
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2009
File date	20/05/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased the above car in may 2014 from a toyota dealer in vancouver wa. After awhile, i as passenger got to looking at an off sign which was on all the time. Looked further to see the words passenger air bag off. Which i assume means in an accident i would not have protection. After 4 trips to hannah kia in our area, they handed me a kia technical service bulleting dated feb. 2008 instructing dealers to train the passenger in how to sit on the seat in order to activate the sensor. Which leads me to believe they have known all along a problem exists. I weigh 154# but my weight does not activate the sensor. Using a small 12"x12" pillow i can get it to work sometimes.. This is unacceptble. I would like to know if your receive and act on this. I am going to contact my congressional representative also.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	KNADE243696XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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