Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Spectra

Seven problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2004 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2004 Spectra.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2017

Tamara recall; there was an accident about ten cars in front of me. I seen everyone start hitting there brakes so I started applying mine. Then I realized everyone had come to a stop so I applied on my brakes even harder and they locked up and I slid about 15 ft. And hit a truck in the rear end still going about 35 mph. It shoved the front end of my car back quite a bit but yet my airbags never deployed.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2010

The contact owns a 2004 kia Spectra. The contact received a recall notice for recall 05v431000 (air bags) and the repair was performed. However, the air bag light illuminated again and stayed on. The passenger air bag sensor was non-functional. When someone sat in the passenger seat, the light did not illuminate indicating that the air bag was activated. The dealer stated that the failure could result in the air bag not deploying in an accident or it deploying at any time. The failure mileage was approximately 57,800. The current mileage was approximately 58,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2008

Black ice on roads I ended up turned upside down in a six foot ditch. Car has been totaled. No air bags deployed. Upset that a crash like that the air bags would not deploy. What is the protocol for something like this?.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2008

Front end collision, airbag did not deploy. 2004 kia Spectra. It was hit by a truck at approx. 55 mph in the left front corner pushing everything into the motor area and the airbag did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2008

Kia air bags did not deploy during front crash impact of about 40 mph.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2005

The contact's daughter was driving at 40 mph and she ran a stop sign. She hit another vehicle head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Seat belts were in use. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was contacted.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2004

The consumer's attorney stated that during a frontal crash the airbags did not deploy. There was a front end collision into three cement culverts. There was a police report filed. The consumer's son was driving and he passed away. A lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer, but they did not have any information as to why the airbags did not deploy.


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