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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	837226
Internal NHTSA #	10374896
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	01/01/11
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When my wife sits in the passenger seat, the air bag activation system does not activate approximately 50% of the time. This is a serious safety issue since she would have no air bag deployment in the event of an accident. There should be some way for me to activate the system when she is a passenger.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WORTH, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFE121685XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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