| Issue ID | 569223 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10142785 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/09/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact states the passenger side air bag has a seat sensor and it should turn the air bag on when there is a passenger in the seat. The passenger is an adult male. The vehicle has been to a dealership, they could not duplicate the problem. Therefore, there have been no corrections made to the vehicle. *nm updated 11/29/2005 - the failure occurs each time the male passenger sat in the seat. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YARNELL, AZ |
| VIN pattern | KNAFE121855XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 02/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LIBERTY KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 928-759-5600 |
| Dealer's city | PRESCOTT VALLEY |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 86314 |