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2008 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	976833
Internal NHTSA #	10509315
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	30/11/10
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle does not consistently sense the front passenger, resulting in the airbag sensor being in the "off" mode even when a passenger is sitting there. The vehicle was checked by a kia dealer, who said the computer did not note anything wrong. The service technician said "with some kia's, the sensor does not detect a passenger in the seat unless they are sitting directly in the middle of the seat." this concerns us greatly, as, if we are in an accident, the passenger air bag will not deploy if the sensor does not register a passenger in the seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APPLETON, WI
VIN pattern	KNAFE121385XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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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