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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1030803
Internal NHTSA #	10558018
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2008
File date	30/12/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The airbag light in the dashboard stays on at all times. I took it to the dealer and the cost to repair is over $1,600. I am getting it repaired, since this is a safety issue. The manufacturer did not include any information about the air bag warranty in the warranty manual. As a safety issue, this should be covered by the 100,000 mile warranty. .. . Updated 07/21/15 *bf the air bag light warning light for the front passenger air bag was the issue. It did not matter if someone was in the passenger seat or not, the typical weight of the passenger was 150 pounds. The dealer fixed the issue by replacing he passenger side seat and air bag sensor. The total cost of the repair was $1,700. Kia paid 1/2 of the cost. Updated 07/28/15
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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