Warning Light On problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Spectra

The contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the OCS sensor mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to part unavailability. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Air bag warning light stays on. Tire kingdom checked it and said it is the suspension air bag. Cost would be 2,700 dollars.

The air bag warning light on passenger front seat side has not been working properly. Air bag light does not turn on when occupant in seat. Now no light working at all. Just recently the air bag warning light on driver side came on. I took to kia dealership and they said my air bags have turned themselves off because the occupant sensor pad is bad in passenger side. They told me it would be over $2000 to repair because they have to replace the entire front seat pad. They said it was not covered under warranty. I am driving a car with no airbags and can't afford to get new seat replaced. I looked at the internet and there are hundreds of complaints of this same problem. Why have they not been recalled?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. The contact stated that when a passenger would move in the passenger seat a certain way the air bag warning light would illuminate. Now, the air bag warning light remains illuminated with no passenger in the passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag sensor under the passenger seat had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that the passenger seat and air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Gl.