| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122661 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ESSEX JUNCTION | Consumer's State: VT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: OPTIMA | Model Year: 2007 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAGE123575 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 13 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 27 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The kia optima was purchased in august 2007. within a few weeks, the passenger air bag indicator light signals that the airbag is off as if there were no passenger when a passenger is present. this occurs even though there is a passenger weighing between 120 and 150 pounds properly seated in the passenger seat about 25% of the time over the last 2 months . often, but not always, the light goes out if the car is shut off and restarted. the car has been to the dealer for repair 5 times. seat harness connections were checked, the seat bottom was replaced and, most recently, the seat module was including a "reprogrammed". however the failures continue. there is another repair appointment scheduled for october 15, 2007. passenger safety is at risk because the air bag will not deploy if the indicator light is on. *tr |
