Kia Spectra 2007–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY001OWNER · NHTSA communication 10094101 · issued Feb 29, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Owner letter: wty001 - 2007-2009 my spectra vehicles front passenger ocs sensor mat kia new vehicle limited warranty extension - dear kia spectra owner: kia motors america s highest commitment is to your safety. To that end, kia is extending the warranty coverage for the front passenger occupant classification system (ocs) sensor mat to 15 years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date of first service. This warranty extension addresses failures of the ocs sensor mat as reported by some vehicle owners. The sensor mat is intended to detect child seats and small stature occupants who could
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.