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2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	616867
Internal NHTSA #	10180653
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	21/09/06
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was struck on driver side rear quarter panel which resulted in the vehicle being spun in front of the dump truck which made the first impact. Car was struck on several points of impacts including the driver side door, driver side rear door, and front quarter panel. The hardest impact being directly on the side door, with enough impact to completely push the door inside of the door frame of the vehicle. Emt's statement described this to me when they were describing they had to use the jaws of life to free my wife from the drivers seat. No air bags deployed during this entire crash. This vehicle is equipped with 8 air bags of which three are on side impact specific on each side. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8400
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW HOLLAND, OH
VIN pattern	KNAFE121265XXXXXX
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	0
Date of purchase	22/04/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	CHESROWN OLDSMOBILE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	COLUMBUS
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	43229

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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.
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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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