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2006 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	940719
Internal NHTSA #	10475227
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	18/04/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra. The contact stated that while driving, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they stated that the occupant classification system mat was defective and needed to be repaired. The contact received an email regarding nhtsa campaign id number: 12v244000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) however, the recall only pertained to the rio model and not the spectra model. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed to the contact that the vehicle was not eligible for repairs under warranty and that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAWRENCE, KS
VIN pattern	KNAFE121365XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
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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