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2006 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969524
Internal NHTSA #	10502671
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2006
File date	01/03/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Air bag light on dash came on and stayed on. Passenger air bag message on dash does not come on anymore after starting vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer and they gave code as b1448 internal fault in passenger seat mat. Est. Repair $1450. Called kia consumer number and asked if this was the same problem as kia rio recall. I was informed that the nhtsa did not make them recall any other models and only if they were made by nhtsa would there be a recall and they would contact me if there ever was a recall. So after seeing other complaints i am asking the nhtsa to please include all kia models in the recall. I have 93500 miles and was going on 7 years of trouble free driving with my kia until now. I can not afford $1450 repair so it will remain as it is. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KYLE, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFE161365XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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