2007 Kia Amanti Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TAKATA RECALL. THE "AIRBAG LIGHT" IN MY DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY MECHANICH HIS BELIEVES IT IS A AIRBAG PROBLEM THAT MY COMPUTER KEEPS RECORDING. MY CAR HAS NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON IT BUT MY LOCAL DEALER IN NJ TELLS ME THAT THE AIRBAG HAS PROBLEMS IN MANNY OF THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY FOR NO REASON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SPOKE WITH KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE LIGHT AND IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY AMANTI. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH AMANTIS SOLD TO BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DO TO THE NUMBERS GAME. THEY WANT ME TO PAY BETWEEN $800 AND $1600 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS AIRBAG LIGHT IS THE SAME DEFECT THAT THE OPTIMAS AND RONDOS ARE HAVING. IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY CAR. THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE SAME RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HAVE THE AMANTIS ADDED TO THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10106. UPDATED 1/4/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT HIS WIFE CARRY EXTRA WEIGHT IN HER LAP OR RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB