Kia Recalls 73,000 LD Spectra
Sedans Because of Air Bag Dangers
 Kia
has recalled 73,000 model years 2004 and 2005 LD Spectra
vehicles because of a problem that may cause the passenger
seat air bag system to misfire because the car’s computer
system may mistakenly identify the occupant as an adult passenger
instead of a child seat.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said
the result could be that the front or side impact air bags
could fail to operate properly in an accident and cause injury.
The air bag system has “occupant sensors” that
are supposed to detect if the occupant on the passenger front
seat is an adult person or a child carseat. Knowing the difference
allows the air bag system to determine when it is supposed
to go off in an accident and when it isn’t.
According to the federal safety regulators, a total of 73,641
2004 Kia LD Spectra and 2005 LD Spectra vehicles are affected
by the recall.
To make matters worse, some 2005 Kia Spectra vehicles also
have faulty steering tie rods that are subject to recall.
If this part fails, the driver can lose steering control
of the vehicle completely.
Either defect can be deadly and if it happens to you or
your loved ones, you have a problem. Plain and simple: if
the air bag system in your car can injure or kill the occupant,
or if the steering system has internal metal defects that
can cause you to lose control driving down the highway, and
it was built that way, you may have a lemon car.
Other defects may also exist in the 2004 Kia Spectra and
2005 Kia Spectra that can make it a lemon car.
If you’ve got a lemon Spectra or a lemon LD Spectra
or another Kia lemon, you may be entitled to a new Kia or
your money back. We can help.
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