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2012 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1519641
Internal NHTSA #	11156475
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	03/12/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia of savannah on december 3, 2018 i took my vehicle in for recall 18v363 to have an airbag wire harness installed per the recall. Upon attempting to pick my vehicle up i was told the airbag control module had shorted, my airbag light was on, and it needed to be replaced at an expense of $825. 00. I was told by the service associate, elisa france, the airbags may or may not deploy unless the repair was done. I asked how the module went bad when they were fixing it with the new wire harness and was told a "tech" would need to answer that question. I asked for service manager who was unavailable. I called kia customer service and was told the module wasn't under recall or warranty. And i needed to pay for the repair. My complaint is: prior to the recall my airbags light was not on. We recently had the vehicle serviced for another recall and was not told the module was bad. But now, after the wire harness recall was performed, the airbag control module is suddenly bad. Feeling the vehicle was unsafe to drive, due to the airbags possibly not deploying, i left the vehicle at the dealership awaiting to hear back from a service manager or service tech. Today marks day 4 they've had my vehicle and i've received no call.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAVANNAH, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A79CGXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
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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2012 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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