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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1253549
Internal NHTSA #	10820128
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	09/02/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The light went on as the vehicle passed 100k miles. The light started blinking as the car was in motion. Not for long, the light remained on since then. Went to a dealership and they estimated more than 2k usd to replace the front seat. They explained that the sensor mat is attached to the seat and to replace it they need to replace the whole seat. This is a major safety issue and i have no doubts that this is a manufacturing malfunction that should be addressed by this kia due to the overwhelming reporting on the same issue and the poor design that caused the maintenance price to be so high (almost half the price of the vehicle).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURKE, VA
VIN pattern	KNAFE222195XXXXXX
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?
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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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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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