| Issue ID | 1085152 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10609000 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/06/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When turning on vehicle in the morning the air-bag warning light came on. Whenever a passenger sits in passenger seat the light does not light indicating that the passenger side air-bag is working. Upon having it checked it was determined that there is a faulty air-bag sensor for front passenger seat. Was also advised that this would mean no passenger side air-bag would deploy in a crash and it was possible that the air-bag could deploy at any time. Repairs would exceed $1,600. 00 and not covered by manufacturer warranty or recall. Does someone need to die because of this before a recall is issued? *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOARDMAN, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNAFE221095XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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