2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module Issues in the 2008 KIA OPTIMA
1 air bagsfrontalsensorcontrol module complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KIA OPTIMA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONLY WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ON IT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH OR IT MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF A DIAGNOSTIC REVEALER THE OC PASSENGER SENSOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, THREE DAYS LATER WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED IT SEEMED THAT IF SOMEONE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, DID A LOT OF MOVING AROUND, OR WAS SLIGHTLY HEAVY...
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44 complaints
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Power Train
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Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdiscrotor
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Structurebodydoor
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Visibilityglass Siderear
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