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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1014396
Internal NHTSA #	10546251
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2008
File date	18/11/11
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving alone on highway at approximately 55mph after dark. Hit a cow causing approximately $7,000 damage to kia spectra5 vehicle front end body, bumper, etc. Airbags did not deploy. Approximately 10 days after repairs completed airbag light came on and could not be reset by kia shop. Per kia dealership that inspected/estimated, problem was with sensor in front passenger seat and would cost more than $2,000 to fix (did not realize it made them all inoperative.) recently had car in shop for another front end involved accident (someone else ran a red light) causing $4,000 damage and again airbags did not deploy (was not aware r side would cause all airbags to be inoperative.) shop recommended checking for recall. Appears multiple problems of same sort in spectra vehicles and that these are same type of problem experienced in the rio which was recalled! Kia needs to stand behind this very serious safety issue!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPOKANE, WA
VIN pattern	KNAFE161585XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	55
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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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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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