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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1165823
Internal NHTSA #	10671065
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2006
File date	02/03/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regards to airbag failure. smd consumer sent additional correspondence. smd consumer sent additional correspondence on 1/23/15. smd the consumer wanted a waiver for the air bag failure, due to the fact, the vehicle would not pass inspection. jb the dealer informed the consumer the seat sensor wasn't working properly and it would cost $1800. However, there was no guarantee the repair would resolve the problem. Updated 07/01/15. jb updated 07/06/15. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	BARRINGTON, RI
VIN pattern	KNDJE723667XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/12/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DESERT KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	TUCSON
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85705

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 SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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