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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	889893
Internal NHTSA #	10433691
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	01/09/10
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate when the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that she was under the required weight for the seat to detect occupancy and activate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. Updated 11/29/11 *cn the consumer stated she has been to the dealer on five occasions for the same air bag problem. Updated 12/07/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONG VIEW, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFE221695XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	02/08/10
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CROWN KIA OF LONGVIEW
Dealer's telephone number	903-759-4667
Dealer's city	LONGVIEW
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	75604

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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