Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V014000 | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION | from 09/13/2006 to 03/21/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 145755 | 03/01/2012 | MFR | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION | 01/17/2012 | 01/17/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. the clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (srs) may become damaged through usage over time. if the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly as necessary, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during march 2012. owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kia's recall campaign number is sc094.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 65464 | 1 | |
| While driving my car the air bag light came on and the passenger side of the car where the other air bag light car flashing. i took the car into the dealer and was told that the airbag censor in the seat track needed to be replaced. due to this problem none of my air bags work. i am concerned since they have had one recall on their airbags that this is something that should further be checked into. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 65464 | ||
| While driving my car the air bag light came on and the passenger side of the car where the other air bag light car flashing. i took the car into the dealer and was told that the airbag censor in the seat track needed to be replaced. due to this problem none of my air bags work. i am concerned since they have had one recall on their airbags that this is something that should further be checked into. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 90000 | 2 | |
| I was involved in 2 separate vehicle collisions in my 2008 kia rondo on 2 separate occasions. i was sitting in the stopped vehicle when another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side door/rear of the vehicle. the second vehicle was traveling at an unknown speed upon impact. the air bags failed to deploy on both occasions. as a result, i sustained neck and back injuries. the vehicle was drivable and not towed, but driven to a dealer/private mechanic. the failure could not be replicated. the air bags were not repaired or recalled at time of either incident/accident. the air bag light illuminated after first accident and was on at time of second accident. the dealer/manufacturer was contacted about this issue and i was advised there was no air bag recall at this time. the vehicle was repaired for structural damages caused by the accident. the vehicle was turned into the dealer/private mechanic. physical therapy was obtained through the accident claims. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 90000 | ||
| I was involved in 2 separate vehicle collisions in my 2008 kia rondo on 2 separate occassions. i was sitting in the stopped vehicle when another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side door/rear of the vehicle. the second vehicle was traveling at an unknown speed upon impact. the air bags failed to deploy on both occasions. as a result, i sustained neck and back injuries. the vehicle was drivable and not towed, but driven to a dealer/private mechanic. the failure could not be replicated. the air bags were not repaired or recalled at time of either incident/accident. the air bag light illuminated after first accident and was on at tim of second accident. the dealer/manufacturer was contacted about this issue and i was advised there was no air bag recall at this time. the vehicle was repaired for structural damges caused by the accident. the vehicle was turned into the dealer/private mechanic. physical therapy was obtained through the accident claims. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. the contact was sitting in the parked vehicle when another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side door of the contact's vehicle. the second vehicle was traveling at an unknown speed upon impact. the contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. as a result, the contact sustained head, arm, neck and ankle injuries. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue and advised the contact to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 12v244000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the manufacturer also advised that they would contact her at a later date but failed to do so. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. the contact was sitting in the parked vehicle when another vehicle crashed into the passenger | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 63000 | ||
| N/a | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 1 | ||
| Single-car accident; rollover, 2008 kia rondo declared a total loss by insurance co.; safety features included electronic stability control; 6 airbags including side/head curtain and not one deployed - i suffer from approx 6 lesion with partial skull showing (16 staples) to left side of head from the sideroof slammed into me; i was wearing a seatbelt and it saved my life - glass exploded everywhere, i have severe whiplash and concussion. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 34000 | 1 | |
| Rear ended another car at 35 mph and air bags did not go off. the seat belt never caught either throwing driver into steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Airbag and passenger seatbelt warning lights remain on at all times. the car has been in for service several times, but the problem has not been corrected. the warning lights are only a minor nuisance, but i was told that when the light is on, the airbag is inoperable and would not deploy in an accident. *tr | |||