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2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1214333
Internal NHTSA #	10759802
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	05/08/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2006 kia spectra. While driving at an unknown speed on a dirt road, the road collapsed causing the vehicle to roll down a cliff and into a river. The driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact sustained injuries to the chest and head. The front passenger sustained injuries to the chest, legs, and hip. Both occupants required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer stated that the driver and frontal air bags operated normally. The failure mileage was 180,000. ... Updated09/30/15*bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	180000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HORSESHOE , ID
VIN pattern	KNAFE121065XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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