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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1188818
Internal NHTSA #	10723276
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	19/06/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was proceeding straight through a traffic light when a passenger truck turned illegally in front of me from the oncoming traffic. I was going approximately 40 mph. The airbag did not deploy as would think it should at that speed. Fortunately, my seat belt prevented me from getting a more serious injury. I did receive a severe bruise that took months to disappear and aggravated an existing back condition. Perhaps it is just as well or better that the airbag did not deploy since the airbag may have given me a more serious injury. Fortunately, i had no passenger and the other person in the truck did not get hurt. My car was totaled. I am thankful to god that i am alive today.... Updated 12/10/15 *bf
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
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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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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