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2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	618817
Internal NHTSA #	10182148
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	30/01/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl- while driving down the road in a 2006 kia spectra at 45 mph the contact lost control of the vehicle stating that he heard a cracking sound at the rear end of the vehicle which causede it to fall down a 10 ft embankment. Upon impact, air bags never deployed. The vehicle sustained damage in both the front and the rear. The contact stated that there wasn't any prior warning. The failure and current mileage were 16000. The contact could provide copy of police report as well as pictures of vehicle. There was one injury.ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEWPORT, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFE121365XXXXXX
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	27/08/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	UNKNOWN
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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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