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2012 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1520055
Internal NHTSA #	11156766
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	14/08/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags). The contact took the vehicle to kia of cherry hill (1803 marlton pike w, cherry hill, nj 08002, (856) 471-1054) and the air bag indicator was illuminated; however, the dealer found other failures that would have cost the contact $8,500 to repair. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the $8,500 worth of repairs were not all needed and the air bag failure should have been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and was given a case number, but was not called back. The contact brought the vehicle back to the dealer to have the air bags repaired. The dealer repaired the air bags, but the indicator remained illuminated. The contact was informed that she would have to pay for a diagnostic test to determine why the indicator was illuminated. The failure mileage was 129,853.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129853
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHERRY HILL, NJ
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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