#2009 kia spectra recall for free
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AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT. KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Find out more about our advertising opportunities.FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Advertise Advertising on is well-targeted, has unique benefits, and is highly successful. Looking for something lighter? Read our funny complaints to see people who found humor in a bad situation. Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems.

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The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. NHTSA says the original investigation is closed based on a low rate of complaints and the extended warranty offered by Kia.Ĭ has complaints about the 2007 Kia Spectra, 2008 Kia Spectra, 2009 Kia Spectra and other model years of Kia Spectra cars.Ĭ ® is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. If the airbag warning light is on, an owner can get the vehicle diagnosed and if a problem is detected, the sensor mat will be repaired. The automaker will mail letters to owners with information about the problem as well as the extended warranty.

#2009 kia spectra recall for free

The Kia Spectra warranty will be extended to replace the OCS sensor mat for free for a period of 15 years regardless of mileage. The automaker blamed owner abuse for the sensor mat failures based on the cars being on the roads an average of eight years. Kia says an open circuit in the sensor mat can cause the system to fail based on the sensor mat cracking during use of the seat. If owners complained only of an illuminated airbag warning light, NHTSA skipped those reports because airbag warning lights can illuminate for reasons unrelated to the sensor mat. NHTSA says its investigation focused on failures of the OCS sensor mat. If the sensor mat fails, the warning light will illuminate and the airbag can deploy even if a small child is in the seat. The sensor mat is installed in the front passenger seat cushion for the purpose of detecting child seats and small occupants.

#2009 kia spectra recall code

Dealers checking for diagnostic trouble codes see 'B1448,' a trouble code that relates to the sensor mat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation in September 2015 after complaints about airbag warning lights illuminating due to a malfunction of the occupant classification system sensor mat located in the passenger seat. The warranty will apply to 2007-2009 Kia Spectra cars for repairs to the front passenger occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat. Kia Spectra airbag sensor problems that cause airbag lights to stay on will be fixed as Kia has agreed to extend the Spectra warranty.

Owners of 2007-2009 Kia Spectra get extended warranty for airbag sensor that causes light to stay on