| Issue ID | 991541 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10522445 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/06/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We bought this car brand new. From day one the front air bag will turn off when i sit in the passenger seat. I am well above the weight minimum at around 140 lbs. And am 5'2". The only way that i can keep the airbag on is to roll up a towel and put that in center of seat when i sit. This is very uncomfortable though. I complained and complained to the dealer. I even offered to have them see how i was sitting as they kept saying it was something that i was doing. But never would fix it. I don't want this to happen when a passenger is in the seat if we were to have an accident. Bought the car for the safety features and this one doesn't even work. Kia should be made to fix this! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VERMILLION, SD |
| VIN pattern | KNAFE121775XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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