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2006 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1011816
Internal NHTSA #	10544176
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2006
File date	04/09/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The air bag indicator for passenger side as decided to come on and off. The main problem is on the dash board the air bag light comes on and acts as if the air bag indicator is not working, and it then will go off and come back on. This is a major safety concern and i have noticed it happening to a lot of other kia spectra5. It should be raised as a safety concern for the fact that now i am scared to place my family in this car. Also this car runs great engine wise, however, all of my door handels have broken off, my ck engine light has been on since my car hit 30,000 miles and the cd player has a mind of its on. Electrical wise its not good.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GUYTON, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFE161265XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2006 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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