2007 KIA SPECTRA Air Bags Problems

Passenger Air bag sensor light has come on and stayed on. Took to AutoZone and have them put it on the code reader and said it was something faulty in the sensor mat under the seat.

I first noticed my air bag light (the one by the clock) coming on and off when my granddaughters weight went from under weight to appropriate weight to ride in the front seat. It would come on and off as she would adjust herself or move around in the seat. Sometimes it would stay on or sometimes it would stay off. When that light stopped coming on and off the one in the dash console where the speedometer is, that light has been coming on and staying on warning there's a problem with the airbag according to the manual. I entered my VIN number because I know Kia has had problems with some of there airbags but my VIN number was not listed. I did go by an auto parts house to make sure that was indeed the airbag warning light and I was told that the airbag may or maynot go off in a cash or it could go off at anytime. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS if I was told correctly and felt that this needed to be looked into further. Thank You

THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MAJOR IMPACT. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE KIA HIT ANOTHER CAR AND HAD MAJOR DAMAGES.

Mileage: 140,000

PASSENGER SIDE OCS SENSOR FAILING.

Mileage: 79,000

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT PRESSURE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG REMAINED ILLUMINATED, EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 50K MILES AND STARTED HAVING ISSUES. SEAL FOR WINDSHIELD POPPING OUT,AIRBAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE STAYS ON CONSTANTLY TRANSMISSION JERKING,AND DOORS AUTO LOCKING IN PARK POSITION. BALL JOINTS NO GOOD AND HAD TO PAY PUT OF POCKET. REFUSED TO COVER WARRANTY BECAUSE I DIDN'T BUY THE CAR NEW. HAVE TO CALL LOCKSMITH TO GET KEYS OUT,CAUSE I REFUSE TO BRAKE WINDOWS,THAT ALSO ARE MISALIGNED ON DRIVERS SD CAUSING IT TO NOT CLOSE FULLY. SHAME THEY CAN'T WARRANTY THEIR CAR YET ONLY CONVENIENT COVER ONLY BUYER...SMH REFUSED

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND REMAINS ON--APPARENTLY THIS INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED WHEN SO MANY COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR?

Mileage: 90,000

OWNER OF THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA BROUGHT THE CAR TO ME TO HAVE TO LOOKED AT DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. UPON SCANNING THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR THE SRS SYSTEM CODED B1448 WHICH IS THE PASSENGER SIDE OCS MAT SENSOR FAILING. THIS PART SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE PASSENGER RIDING IN THE CAR

Mileage: 124,606

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT AROUND 84,000 MILES AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" NO LONGER ILLUMINATES. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SHOWS A CODE B1448 INDICATING THAT THE OCS, PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM TO REPLACE, AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED REPEATEDLY. BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH PASSENGER SAFETY, I FEEL THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND COVERED BY KIA.

Mileage: 84,000

OUR VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. WHEN DIAGNOSED, CODE B1448 WAS FOUND, INDICATING THAT THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR, PART OF THE SEAT SENSOR MAT (ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT), WAS FAULTY. WE ARE CONCERNED BOTH ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING OUR CAR, AND THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AND WE BELIEVE THAT KIA SHOULD RECALL THE PART. *JS

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCS MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,283.

Mileage: 152,283

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING A FAULT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER SEAT OCS MAT SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE. AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 147,000

I OWN A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CODE 1448 AND WAS TOLD THE OCS MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED COSTED OVER $1400. THIS CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IF THERES A CHILD SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000

Mileage: 152,000

BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE SEATS THE AIRBAGS DO NOT OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE SEATS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1400 PER SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

Mileage: 187,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE "PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING A 1 HOUR TRIP AS WE WERE MOVING TO OUR NEW APARTMENT. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE VERY FAR TO MOVE WHEN THIS SUDDEN SAFETY HAZARD AROSE AS WE COULD NOT MOVE A PASSENGER TO THE BACK SEAT. THE SENSOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY WIFE AT A LITTLE OVER 110 LBS. NOR MYSELF AT OVER 175 LBS. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE OCS MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF AROUND $1100 FOR PARTS AND $230 FOR THE LABOR. IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 111,000

I NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR, SO I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN NUMBER AT THIS TIME. (I CAN GET IT, WITH SOME WORK INVOLVED). I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AFTER THE CRASH. I LIVE IN RURAL IOWA. DEER START THEIR RUT IN OCTOBER. I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WENT DOWN A 40 FOOT DITCH, NOSE FIRST. BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE DITCH WAS A GULLY, THE FRONT OF THE ROOF, THE HOOD, THE FRONT LIGHTS, ETC. WERE ALL DESTROYED. NOT ONE OF THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEY ARE NOT A PART OF THE NEWS ROUND OF AIRBAGS, BUT I WANT THIS ON RECORD. AGAIN, I CAN SUPPLY PICTURES, AND IT WILL BE OBVIOUS THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE 8 AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE, LOOK INTO THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA'S AIR BAGS. LOOK TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR MONEY, I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER (WHEN SHE WAS SIX, WITH THE TEN YEAR WARRANTY, I INTENDED TO PASS IT ON TO HER, WHEN SHE GOT HER LICENSE..... BOY AM I GLAD I WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH, AND NOT HER, SEEING IS HOW THAT IS THE EXACT REASON WHY I DECIDED TO BUY THE KIA.

Mileage: 76,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 118,000

MY INDICATOR ON MY DASH BOARD FOR AN AIRBAG PROBLEM CAME ON, UPON TAKING IT TO A MAINTENANCE SHOP THEY FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS DUE TO A SENSOR GOING BAD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER THEY CALLED MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT ISSUE IN MY KIA MODEL, SO MUCH TO THE POINT THAT A SEAT MAY ONLY BE ATTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH A PROLONG WAITING TIME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THEM DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES HAVE CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE CLEARLY HAS A FAULT, RENDERING IT TO HAVE A SHORT LIFE SPAN, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF IT HAD GONE BAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND HAPPENED TO ENCOUNTER AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE SEAT MODULE ITSELF IS BY NO MEANS AN INEXPENSIVE PART, CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT WAS GUARANTEED TO GO BAD AFTER A SHORT TIME, IF THAT WAS THE CASE IT SHOULD BE STATED UPON THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA OUT OF NOWHERE ALL MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY CAR LOCKED UP AND TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN IT TO GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I THEN HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN THE IGNITION OFF THEN RESTART IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO AS I AM DRIVING, MY CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN LIKE IT STARVES FOR GAS AND I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS AND PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY BEFORE IT WILL EVENTUALLY PICK UP AND GO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATE (JULY 9, 2015): IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT, THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. WHETHER THE PASSENGER IS 80LBS OR 200LBS IT DOESN'T GO OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED BY SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR SO THAT IS WHERE I GOT THE OCTOBER 1, 2010 DATE. SC THE CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. UPDATED 07/30/15

Mileage: 70,000

STARTED CAR DRIVER SIDE AIR ILLUMINATED AND STAYED AN STILL ON AND DOESN'T GO OFF. AND BACK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCK AND WONT COME OUT SO NO ONE CAN RIDE ON THAT SIDE OF CAR BECAUSE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,063.

Mileage: 140,063

ON MY WAY TO WORK I TOOK THE SAME ROUTE THAT I ALWAYS TAKE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON ( CHECK OIL, BATTERY, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TIRE PRESSURE, AIRBAG, AND CHECK ENGINE) THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP CAUSING MY CAR TO SWERVE RIGHT INTO A COMMUNITY MAIL BOX. MY WINDSHIELD IS BROKEN, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS OFF AND THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE BOTH FLAT. WHEN I GOT MY CAR IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR THREE DAYS AFTER I GOT IT IT HAD STARTED DOING THIS I TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS. WHEN THEY HAD TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED I TRUSTED THAT THEY WERE RIGHT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT LED ME TO THIS... THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL AND MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER FOR A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND MY JOB DOES NOT PAY ME ENOUGH TO JUST PAY AND GET A NEW CAR OR PAY AND HAVE THIS CAR FIXED. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE RESPONSES ABOUT THIS CAR. WHY WOULD THESE CARS BE SOLD TO PEOPLE. *TR

Mileage: 97,963

DRIVER PASSED OUT MAKING LEFT TURN GOING 5 MPH AND HIT THE CONCRETE POLE FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON THE EAST SIDE OF U.S. 19. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO REGISTER AN ADULT IN SEAT AND "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TWO DAYS LATER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WOULD NOT STAY ON WHEN SEAT WAS EMPTY. KIA DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS A FAILED OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIR IS $1500. *TR

Mileage: 86,400

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. DURING A VISIT TO OUR LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THE AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SEAT (WHERE THE MODULE WAS LOCATED) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST $1008 FOR THE PART, AND $222 FOR LABOR. SINCE THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE KIA MOTOR CORPORATION TO ASK FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THIS REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AN AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A WEAR-AND TEAR ITEM. IT IS ABSURD THAT KIA WOULD REQUIRE THE CONSUMER TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED SAFETY COMPONENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT AND REPLACEMENT AT NO COST FOR THOSE OWNERS WHOSE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 66,755

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT, NO MATTER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON IT SOMETIMES SAYS ITS OFF. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION, THEY CANNOT EVEN DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO ERROR CODE STORED. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE CAR AND IT SCARES ME TO EVEN DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER. NEED TO HAVE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 12,500

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. WEIGHT SENSOR ON DASH WILL NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG SYMBOL IS TURNED ON THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CLUSTER INDICATOR ON THE AIR BAG WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

Mileage: 10

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. WILL STAY ON FOR WEEKS THEN GO OFF. HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR. *TR

Mileage: 139,482

REPORTING 3 ISSUES: ***FUEL SYSTEM: IN JULY 2009, ONE MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED MY USED 2007 KIA SPECTRA (46K MILES), THE VEHICLE STALLED AT IDLE/LOW RPM WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ONCE RESTARTED, IT CONTINUED TO STALL AT EVERY IDLE UNTIL A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS CONSUMED. ALMOST 5 YEARS LATER, THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING. STALLING OCCURS IF THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED (TO THE POINT OF AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUT-OFF). THE TANK HAS NEVER BEEN "TOPPED OFF". IN AUGUST 2011, THE STALLING WAS SO FREQUENT AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THAT THE DRIVER HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL DOWN WHILE BRAKING IN ORDER TO RAISE RPM AND REDUCE STALLING. THE OWNER HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS IN AVOIDING THE ISSUE BY FUELING TO NO MORE THAN 80% OF TANK CAPACITY. THE REPEATED INTERMITTENT STALLING POSES AN ENORMOUS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY ON CONGESTED ROADWAYS. ***AIR BAGS: ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED (INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF) WHILE AN ADULT WAS SEATED. ***GEAR SHIFT AND IGNITION KEY: BEGINNING IN MAY 2012, AND IN NUMEROUS INSTANCES FOLLOWING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. MECHANIC DISCOVERED A BROKEN SAFETY LOCK IN THE SHIFTING MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, BUT OVERRIDDEN BY ACCESSING THE PLASTIC LEVER UNDERNEATH THE CONSOLE AND PULLING WITH THE LEFT HAND WHILE SHIFTING. THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK FREQUENTLY (4 OUT 5 USES) EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. *JS

Mileage: 46,000

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID SENSORS IN SEAT ARE BAD AND WOULD COST $1400 FOR NEW SEAT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THIS SHOULD NOT GO BAD CAR ONLY HAS A 85000 MILES ON IT. THIS MEANS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WONT WORK IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP THAT CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT DURING THE TIME OF ME FALLING ASLEEP I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 90 MILES AND HOUR. I SUDDENLY WOKE UP TO A SIGN SAYING TO GET OVER TO THE NEXT LANE DUE TO A SWEEPER TRUCK CLEANING THE HIGHWAY. I REMEMBER SLOWING DOWN ALL OF A SUDDEN AND HEARING MY TIRES MAKING A LOUD NOISE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT I HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE FENDER AND MY CAR BEGAN SPINNING AROUND TO ONLY BE CUT OF MY CAR WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE, THEN BEING LIFE FLIGHTED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. MY STEERING WHEEL ENDED UP SITTING ON MY ARMREST AND MY DASHBOARD ENDED SHIFTING FORWARD TOWARDS ME WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF MY DASHBOARD COMPLETELY FALLING ON MY LEG. I WANTED TO SHARE MY INFO WITH SOMEONE SO KIA CAN CHECK INTO THESE FAULTY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

I HIT WATER ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY CAR TO LEAVE THE ROAD. I SLID INTO SEVERAL TREES AND COMPLETELY CAVED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND BACK FENDER. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT TIME OF IMPACT OR AFTER (IT HAS FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS). LUCKILY I WAS STRAPPED IN WITH THE SEAT BELT AND HELD ON FOR DEAR LIFE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. OR I WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY GOTTEN THROWN THROUGH THE FRONT OR SIDE WIDOWS. I SUFFERED A TORN BICEP TENDON, WHIP LASH, BACK PAIN AND TRAUMA TO MY LEGS. I WILL NEVER TRUST BUYING A KIA AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 135,256

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. FROM DAY ONE THE FRONT AIR BAG WILL TURN OFF WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM WELL ABOVE THE WEIGHT MINIMUM AT AROUND 140 LBS. AND AM 5'2". THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN KEEP THE AIRBAG ON IS TO ROLL UP A TOWEL AND PUT THAT IN CENTER OF SEAT WHEN I SIT. THIS IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE THOUGH. I COMPLAINED AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. I EVEN OFFERED TO HAVE THEM SEE HOW I WAS SITTING AS THEY KEPT SAYING IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I WAS DOING. BUT NEVER WOULD FIX IT. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT IF WE WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS ONE DOESN'T EVEN WORK. KIA SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS! *TR

Mileage: 100

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN ADULT PASSENGER SAT IN SEAT. AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED AND WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE OCS MAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 56,750

AIRBAGS; FRONTAL; SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE: PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG (YELLOW OCCUPANCY) ON/OFF LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMENT WHEN PASSENGER SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR MOTION, I.E., SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STARTUP THROUGH SHUTDOWN (SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT). THE PROBLEM STARTED MID JULY 2012 AND CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS UNTIL THE RED AIRBAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT (IN THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER) CAME ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN LATE DEC 2012. APROX WEIGHT OF THREE PASSENGERS WHO FREQUENTED THE PASSENGER SEAT OVER THE 6 MONTH PERIOD) WERE 135, 150 AND 215 LBS RESPECTIVELY. PASSENGER (SEAT) AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED (DIAGNOSED AND ISOLATED) BY HOLMES AUTOMOTIVE OF FORT WALTON BEACH FL, ON 24 DEC 2012. BELIEVE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NBR 12V244000. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

AIRBAGS; FRONTAL; SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE: PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG (YELLOW OCCUPANCY) ON/OFF LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMENT WHEN PASSENGER SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR MOTION, I.E., SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STARTUP THROUGH SHUTDOWN (SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT). THE PROBLEM STARTED MID JULY 2012 AND CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS UNTIL THE RED AIRBAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT (IN THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER) CAME ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN LATE DEC 2012. APROX WEIGHT OF THREE PASSENGERS WHO FREQUENTED THE PASSENGER SEAT OVER THE 6 MONTH PERIOD) WERE 135, 150 AND 215 LBS RESPECTIVELY. PASSENGER (SEAT) AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED (DIAGNOSED AND ISOLATED) BY HOLMES AUTOMOTIVE OF FORT WALTON BEACH FL, ON 24 DEC 2012. BELIEVE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NBR 12V244000. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED UNDER THE SECOND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, FIFTH VERTEBRAE AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND REMAINED HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 DAYS BEFORE PASSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LATER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT IMPACTED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE VEHICLE IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR TOOK ME OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRAIGHT INTO A TREE DEAD CENTER ROUGHLY GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!!!! HIT MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. AND NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP SELLING DEFECTIVE CARS OR IF ITS KIA DEFECT. NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS WHOLE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY THING BECAUSE THE SAFETY GRAPH EXPLAINS 0-8 MPH AIRBAGS WILL NEVER GO OFF 8-14 MPH AIRBAGS ARE POSSIBLE BUT NOT LIKELY 14-ABOVE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY ALWAYS. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

RIGHT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR, DEALER STATES NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY IN A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THIS SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS BELOW, BELIEVE THAT SENSORS ARE IDENTICAL PARTS, REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE ALL KIA MODELS PRODUCED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM VERIFIED BY COLONIAL KIA, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA AS SEAT SENSOR ON 6 JUL 12. NHTSA HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECALL: MAKE: KIA MODEL: RIO MODEL YEAR: 2007 MANUFACTURER: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAY 29, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V244000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS BELOW, BELIEVE THAT SENSORS ARE IDENTICAL PARTS, REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE ALL KIA MODELS PRODUCED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM VERIFIED BY COLONIAL KIA, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA AS SEAT SENSOR ON 6 JUL 12. NHTSA HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECALL: MAKE: KIA MODEL: RIO MODEL YEAR: 2007 MANUFACTURER: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAY 29, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V244000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/10/12*LJ WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO SIT MORE CENTERED IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 07/11/12

Mileage: 28,000

2007 KIA SPECTRA. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHO WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED.*JB

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES SO FAR. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE IS FINE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE TO BE A PASSENGER. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AFTER WE HAD THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE GET INVOLVED, BUT WE ARE 45 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALER. THE LAST TIME THEY LOOKED AT IT THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. WE STILL HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PATCH OF ICE ON THE ROAD CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD WHEN SHE HIT IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

1. TWO PASSENGERS (FEMALE 64 YR DRIVER AND FEMALE 13 YR OLD PASSENGER) WERE PROCEEDING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD IN A 2007 KIA SPECTRA AT LESS THAN 20 MPH. HALFWAY DOWN THE ROAD, DRIVER BEGAN TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKE KNOWING THAT THE STOP SIGN WAS FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS MOMENT THE CAR REVVED AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER SHOUTED OUT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. UNABLE TO STOP, THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED ACROSS THE STREET TOWARDS A GUARD RAIL. DRIVER INSTINCTIVELY TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT SO THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT HIT THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THROWING THE DRIVER INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHERE THE OTHER PASSENGER WAS SITTING. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD HARD ON THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND EXPERIENCED OTHER INJURIES AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CAR BOUNCED OFF THE GUARD RAIL AND PROCEEDED AT FULL SPEED ACROSS THE STREET AGAIN. THE CAR RAN OVER SOME SMALL HEDGES IN A RESIDENT'S YARD AND PROCEEDED UP A STEEP HILL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIALED 911 AND THE POLICE/AMBULANCE ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER. 2. THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE IS BELIEVED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS DEFECT RESULTS IN RANDOM EPISODES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BECAUSE THE EPISODES ARE RANDOM, THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN KIA VEHICLES ON THE INTERNET. 3. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR INVESTIGATION. MECHANIC ATTEMPTED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA IS NOT SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH TO APPLY SUCH A TEST. VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. KIA CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 14,500

2007 KIA SPECTRA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG AND SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER 4 MONTHS OF COMPLAINING AND FINALLY CALLING CORPORATE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IN SEPTEMBER 2008, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN. THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN DEC 2008, THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG RESURFACED AGAIN. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE FAULTY, THE WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE SPEAKER IN THE FRONT DOOR HAD BLOWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED SPORADICALLY. *JB

HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE, IN WHICH THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE SENSOR IN FRONT OF THE CAR DIDN'T OPEN THE FRONT AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. THANK GOD I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, IT KEPT ME FROM CRASH HEAD ON THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD. I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. WHEN I CALLED THE KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPEN TO THE CAR AND THE DEFECT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT OPENING UP, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER GOT VERY NASTY WITH ME, LIKE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE PRODUCTS. THAT'S THE REASON WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST KIA. I COULD HAVE RECEIVE MORE SERIOUS INJURIES IN WHAT I HAVE OR WORSE, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS CRITICALLY INJURED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WITH MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE "SAFETY" RATINGS AND FELT SHE WOULD BE WELL PROTECTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AS WELL AS DASH AIRBAGS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. IN READING THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE I UNDERSTAND THE FRONT AIRBAGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THE SIDE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH (MECHANICS,ATTORNEYS ETC) AGREE. THIS VEHICLE WAS 8 MONTHS OLD AND HAD ONLY 8000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS A "TOTAL LOSS": *TR

Mileage: 8,000

I HAD A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING TO WASHINGTON TO HELP HER HUSBAND FIX UP AN APARTMENT FOR THEM TO MOVE IN. I SUGGESTED TO MY DAUGHTER THAT SHE COULD TAKE MY CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW AND MORE RELIABLE. I RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT 12:30 AM. SHE TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE STOPPED QUICKLY IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE VEERED TO KEEP FROM HITTING HER. SHE SAID THAT WHEN SHE DID SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH THE CAR AND SHE LOST CONTROL. SHE ENDED GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SANDWICHING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE. I MIGHT WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS HUMAN ERROR ON HER PART. BUT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. THIS TELLS ME THAT SOMETHING WAS HORRIBLY WRONG WITH MY CAR AND MY DAUGHTER WAS BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING SALVAGEABLE FROM THIS CAR. I TOLD HIM THAT I FELT THAT IT WAS STRANGE THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE CAR WAS CRUSHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS TELLS ME SOMETHING WAS TERRIBLY WRONG. CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED HEARING LOSS IN THE LEFT EAR, WHIPLASH IN THE NECK, AND A CUT ON THE ARM. THE REAR PASSENGER WAS A NINE YEAR OLD CHILD WHO SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000