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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1479104
Internal NHTSA #	11109673
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	06/03/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My mother rear ended another car on 3-6-18. My mom, [xxx], died 3-13-18 from injuries inflicted by an airbag deploying. It broke all her facial bones including her jaw. It tore an artery on the left side of her brain and bruised the right side of her brain. Brain surgery was done but she could not recover from her injuries. She was driving a 2009 kia spectra. I have read articles that kia bags will deploy with greater force in some accidents. The wreck was her fault. That does not make it ok for her to be killed by the airbag. I am wondering how many people this has happened to. This is wrong and should not happen to anyone else. Please contact me at [xxx]. Thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). cc tt see also odi 11155008. *dsy
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WICHITA, KS
VIN pattern	KNAFE221795XXXXXX
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
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No. of fatalities	1
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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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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