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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1241406
Internal NHTSA #	10806437
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	05/03/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The passenger air bag light will not come on anymore while the air bag light comes on in the dash board. I called my local dealership in naples, fl where i bought the car and asked how much it would be to have it checked. They told me that it would $120 to hook it up to the computer and if anything needed to be replaced, they would include it in the price. I also asked if they had any complaints and they said no and that since it was a "secondary safety system" it did not really need to be replaced. I looked online to see if anyone else had complaints like mine and found almost 100 complaints. Some stating that dealerships were telling them it would be $1200-$1700 to have the entire seat replaced. Also read that one was told that "either the air bag will not go off in an accident, or it would randomly go off going down the road". With the amount of complaints about the same thing, i am surprised there has not been a recall. I refuse to pay that kind of money for something the manufacturer should fix.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAPLES, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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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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