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I also have the driver's side airbag warning light came on and stays on. I checked and found out there is a recall for driver side airbag on 2006 Kia Optima, but the dealership said my car is not covered under this recall. This recall need to cover all 2006 Kia Optimas since so many have the same problem.
The driver's side airbag warning light came on and stays on. I checked and found out there is a recall for driver side airbag on 2006 Kia Optima, but the dealership said my car is not covered under this recall. This recall need to cover all 2006 Kia Optimas since so many have the same problem.
My airbag light came on a few months ago when I was driving to work the light came on and have not gone off yet. I took it to get a diagnose and was told it was a sensor in the seat and I should have it replaced. Well I had someone put in a different seat and the airbag light did not go off. Now it's time for my inspections and I can't even get it done because the airbag light is still on.
I had a recall on airbags took it twice to dealer and the light is still on will not go off. Also when I stop and get gas and after I finish pump on the inside it smell so loud just like I waste it on me I have took it to let them check it out cannot find out where it come from
- Waterford, MS, USA
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On 1/11/16, I took my Optima to the Kia dealership (lokey in clearwater Florida) because the air bag light suddenly came on and I wanted an update on all applicable Optima models and years. I paid $135.29 for them to just look at the problem. They informed me that my Optima has no recalls and that my driver`S side seat back needed to be replaced in order to repair the airbag problem. Parts for this alone were quoted to me to be over $1248.71 their repair order (#26083616/1) noted that the airbag problem was "a loose connection."
Airbag- we started the car up and the airbag light came on and has not went off (other than when the car is shut down). After research discovered that an airbag failure was part of a recall for this model, but only for Optima's manufactured from Sept 2005 forward. This one was manufactured a few weeks prior, yet has the same problem. After a google search, the issue can be found on Optima's with a manufacture date as far back as April of 2005. The recall needs to be expanded to all 2006 models. Driver door locks- when the door is locked, it will not unlock without a lot of playing with the fob or using key and 'getting lucky' to grab the handle at the correct time while doing so, otherwise it locks back immediately upon pulling the handle. This is a safety issue on 2 levels. 1-if for whatever reason your travels take you through rough neighborhoods, the ability to lock the doors could save your life if you come across the wrong people. However, you can not lock them because if you have an accident and the car catches on fire or you need to escape the vehicle quickly, the door will not unlock so you can open it leaving you trapped in the vehicle. After performing a search on google, this issue seems to be with the lock actuator and is effecting Optima's dating back to the 2002-2003 models. Both of these issues seriously need to be dealt with by Kia. Either issue is setting up a scenario that will result in the death of the driver, if a severe accident occurs.
I received my recall letter for the clock spring replacement, mind you the illuminate light wasn't on, made the appointment to get the part replaced from my local Kia dealership they said it will take two hours so I leave the car there they call me on my cell phone ramping about other issue with the car which are not dot problems so I say no thanks I can handle them myself, go pick up the car and they tell me the air bag light is on and there's a problem and its gonna cost 110 dollars to diagnose the problem, ,, wouldn't this be covered by the recall"?" why should I pay for manufacturer defect my pregnant wife drives this car so needs to be safe, help with this issue sincerely thanks
I have my vechile for a few months I kepted up with mantaince. Never been in an accident and all of sudden the air bag light came on. I wasn't for sure which side it was for so I got it looked at and I was told that I would need to replace passenger seat back assembly
I purchased my 2006.5 Kia Optima on November 6, 2014. Before my test drive the air bag light illuminated but then turned off, I said something to the dealership (not a Kia dealer) and they diagnosed it and told me it was the airbag module and that they would order a new one and replace it free of charge. After waiting 3 months for the new module to come in, I did some research and found that the 2006-2008 Kia Optima's have an air bag recall, so I contacted a Kia dealership and was told that my car was not part of the recall and that if I wanted them to look at my car at all it would be $99 plus the hourly fee (I don't even wanna know what yhr hourly fee is). But since my car falls in that year range and is having the airbag issue, should it be Kia's responsibility to investigate and if needed, correct the problem?
The contact owns a 2006 Kia Optima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact was uncertain what type of repair was performed. The failure recurred and the dealer stated that the battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the front driver side door failed to latch properly and an independent mechanic performed the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
I had a recall on my airbag had took the car twice to dealership to be fix each time they told me it was fix but the airbag light came right back on and still on. They also need to go back and do a fuel investigate on 2006 model too.
Driver side air bag light on and does not turn off. Called Kia Consumer Affairs and they stated my vehicle is not covered by their current recall for this obvious on going problem with the air bags. My case number with Kia is [xxx]. this seems to be a real safety problem if the air bags do not deploy in an accident. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
We bought our Kia with less then 10 miles on it, right off the show room floor, we have had to replace passenger side headlamps (total to date 5/15/2015) 15 times, both rear turn signals bulbs and rear brake lights. The air bag light would appear on the dashboard when ever the passenger seat would be moved and now the air bag light on the dashboard flickered driving home from work last night and remands on.
The passenger air bag light was coming on and off from the first month of taking new car delivery. I immeditely reported to the dealership and they did not take any action, since it would happen randomly.a recall was done on the 2006.5 Optima in 2012.the check air bag light on the drivers dash that comes on ignition fail to go off for the first time on 03/30/2014.I took it my original dealer, who said the whole system would no longer work, because the passenger seat air bag was not working.the wants me to pay $1750 to repair the whole air bag system, that was defective from the fist month of taking delivery.
Keyless entry on driverside only locked me in and out of the car. Lock will only open 1/2 of the way. Airbag light came on and will not go off. I can not get an inspection. They say the system is unstable. Transmission has slipped a couple of times.
The contact owns a 2006 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while parked, the air bag light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V014000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.
I got a letter back in 2012 about a recall on my air bag light is on I took it to the dealership on covington pike in memphis tenn. And they said they replaced the part but my air bag light is back on as of 04/03/2013 being back on for 5 or 6 months. I do not think they replaced with a new part because in about 20 minutes or less they was finish with me.
Called both service dealerships and main Kia offices about recalls to my car concerning airbags and transmission linkage. No help given on recalls to vehicle. Denied such a recall existed and my car wasn't covered under recall. I'm located in frederick md. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2006 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the clock spring needed to be replaced, but that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 12V014000 (air bags; frontal). The failure mileage was unknown but the current mileage was 80,000.
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- Lubbock, TX, USA