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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	755788
Internal NHTSA #	10299731
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	04/01/10
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On january 4th 2010 at 4:30am another driver pushed me off the road. And my 2008 kia spectra flew up a hill hit two trees at full speed then with full force hit a telephone pole. When my car hit the little hill only my drivers air bag deployed how ever i was still going about 49 mph. During this time of hitting trees some how my seat belt came out of the locking mechanism. After my stay in the hospital i went to see the car and none and i mean none of my side air bag had gone off when they should have. The back of my car went around a telephone pole and the rear air bags did not go off. The air bags in my seat did not go off i have permanent short term memory loss. All and all these kia spectra''s and all kia's should not be allowed on the road in 2008 i was in a car wreck at my fault at 40 mph and my drivers air bag did not go off and my seat belt did not lock up.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COAL TOWNSHIP , PA
VIN pattern	KNAFE122485XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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No. of injured persons	1
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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Vehicle speed	50
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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 Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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