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2009 KIA RIO Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1383225
Internal NHTSA #	10993833
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2009
File date	02/06/17
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2009 kia rio lx: while driving around town at 20mph and having 26,875 miles in the od, the airbag red light turned on and the passenger air bag light started to blink on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to an autorized kia dealer where it was diagnosed using a kds having 26,927 miles, finding 3 codes: b1448 ocs mat defect, b1513 buckle switch open short passenger side, b1511 buckle switch open short driver side. Dealer said that there were no recalls or reports from kia on this complaints for 2009 kia rio and decided to not replace the parts under warranty. They recommended to replace both the driver and passenger buckle switch and the passenger mat seat for a total charge of $1,700. The vehicle is used by its original owner, never have been involved in any crash events, have low mileage and stills under the 10years/100,000 miles warranty offered by kia.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26875
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN GERMAN, PR
VIN pattern	KNADE223596XXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2009 KIA RIO Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA RIO Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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