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2014 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1396827
Internal NHTSA #	11012363
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	27/07/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at approximately 50 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated and the cruise control stop functioning. The contact coasted to the side of the road, after a few minutes, the contact was able to resume driving. In addition, the contact stated that while making a right turn into a parking lot there was a rattling noise coming from the interior of the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the resident of the contact. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, located on delsea dr, vineland nj, where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring cable detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist her with the failure and was to go through the vehicle warranty for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SALEM, NJ
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A73EGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2014 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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