KIA: LD SPECTRA: AIR BAGS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V431000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | LD SPECTRA |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | SC-053 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | AIR BAGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 20031211 - 20050418 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 73641 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20051031 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20050921 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050928 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG FEATURE, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
Consequence Summary:
THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Notes:
KIA RECALL NO. SC-053.CUSTOMERS 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.