2009 Kia Spectra defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Kia Spectra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Occupant Classification System
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15031 · opened Sep 1, 2015 · closed Feb 11, 2016

  The subject vehicle population is MY 2007-2009 Kia Spectra vehicles.Consumers report that the SRS (air bag) warning light is illuminated in their vehicle.The focus of the investigation was the failure of the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor mat.This sensor mat is embedded in the front pa…