2005 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures
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2005 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects
| Issue ID | 587811 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10157063 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/03/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We own a kia spectra 05 , we had trouble with the passenger air bag sensor light not going out when there was a passenger in the seat. We brought in the recall for this problem and it as "reflashed". But the problem still continued. We were in an accident in march where our car was broadsided by an suv at the speed of at least 40 mph. My wife was stuck in the passenger seat of the car and the air bags did not deploy at all. The fire department had to extract her with the jaws of life and taken to the hospital by ambulance. The fire chief was very upset that the air bags did not deploy. We contacted kia national consumer affairs to look into why the air bags did not deploy. We sent pictures of the car and a police report. Their response was very poor. It stated that from the evidence, we were hit behind the front wheel well and in front of the door handle.( the front of a suv is larger than the area they claim was damaged.) so the b pillar sensors were not activated. The garage that towed our vehicle clearly states that the b pillar was smashed. The insurance company totaled our car. Damage was in excess of $10,000. My wife's hip was dislocated and she was bruised on the entire right side of her body. Our concerns about the air bags have been denied twice by kia. They say that there is no proof that the sensor worked or did not work. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLOQUET, MN |
| VIN pattern | KNAFE121455XXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 30/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
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| 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 | KIA MOTERS OF DULUTH |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DULUTH |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55802 |
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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