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2004 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	574014
Internal NHTSA #	10146396
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	22/12/05
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact's daughter was driving at 40 mph and she ran a stop sign. She hit another vehicle head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Seat belts were in use. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was contacted. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONG MONT , CO
VIN pattern	KNAFB121445XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/10/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	UNKNOWN
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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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2004 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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