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2009 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	961394
Internal NHTSA #	10494777
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	16/01/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my kia spectra new in 2009. Since then i have had various times when the passenger's side airbag light would be "off" suggesting that no one/ thing over 45 pounds was located in the passenger seat. Despite having other people accompany me in my car, the airbag light only went off when i had a 6'1" 190 lb teenager in my car. More recently (and frequently) i have had a 165 lb 6' male friend riding with me. He always sits in the passenger seat. The passenger air bag light has showed "off" despite frequent attempts by my friend to change his positioning in the passenger seat. Even after getting out of the car, and later getting back in, the light continued to show as if the passenger seat was empty.. It doesn't matter how fast, or slow i was driving, the results were still the same. I bought my kia due to it's high safety rating.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CROSSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFE221595XXXXXX
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	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
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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