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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1218968
Internal NHTSA #	10763252
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2008
File date	01/05/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car has been in a fender bender or two (always being hit from behind) but never enough impact to cause the airbags to go off. My light has been on for well over a year and when i contacted my car dealership about it, they told me i had to replace my airbag system costing somewhere in the range of $2000 to $3000. I have put my car in the shop on numerous occasions and they say there is nothing wrong with anything to be making this light stay on. I have heard from other kia owners that are having the same issue but kia is not taking responsibility for this malfunction. I have not seen any recalls concerning airbags but from what i've seen and read, there really should before something catastrophic happens. I will never purchase from kia again. They are very hard to deal with and do not keep their promises or make good on their vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
VIN pattern	KNAFE161485XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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.
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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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