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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1381263
Internal NHTSA #	10992266
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	09/05/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2009 kia spectra. While driving, the contact swerved and lost control of the vehicle after trying to avoid a deer. The vehicle rolled over and struck a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from lacerations to the top of the head that required six staples. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SANGER, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFE241195XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
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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