NHTSA Complaint #10746133 — 2009 KIA SPECTRA
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10746133 |
| Vehicle | 2009 KIA SPECTRA |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I DID TAKE MY CAR TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT, IN ORDER TO FIX THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $2,000 BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IN FEBRUARY OF 2014, WAS WHEN THE INCIDENT FIRST STARTED TO HAPPEN AND IS WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY AIR BAG SYSTEM MESSED UP. I DID LOOK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE BUT I DID NOT FIND ANY AT THAT TIME. I DID MAKE A COMPLAINT ON SOME OTHER SITE BUT I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THIS SITE WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND JUST NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEMS....UPDATED 10-26-15 *BF *CN
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