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2012 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1351790
Internal NHTSA #	10947718
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2012
File date	09/01/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My air bag sensor light has been on for a little over two weeks now. I was hoping the issue would correct itself and it didn't. So i brought it to a dealer yesterday. The price they quoted for parts is 913 for an osc mat and 296 for a clock assembly part. That's over 1000, not including labor. I am very upset and confused at the cost i'm being quoted to repair the matter. Just my luck of course, the warranty covering this expired about 2 mos ago, per the dealer. I really would like some feedback from the manufacturer on why the cost is so high, considering the current value of the vehicle as a whole. It's not reasonable and not economical if i have to pay for a similar issue in the future. The light stays on after i start my vehicle; typically it should flash on for a few sec immediately after starting and then turn off; but the light never turns off; the issue hasn't seemed to affect my driving; but it does concern me if i don't pay to correct the matter that the airbag may not deploy during a wreck or conversely it may deploy at a wrong time, causing unnecessary damage.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BATON ROUGE, LA
VIN pattern	KNADN5A39C6XXXXXX
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
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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2012 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA RIO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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