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2005 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	612143
Internal NHTSA #	10175792
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	09/11/06
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a wall four times smashing all four corners of the vehicle. All six air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries to any occupants.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25300
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN DIMAS, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFE122455XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	50
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KIA OF EL MONTE
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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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2005 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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