2005 KIA LD SPECTRA Recall

Campaign:: 05V431000 on 09/27/2005
Component:: Air bags
Manufactured:: 12/10/2003 - 04/17/2005
Affected:: 73,641
Defect:: On certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag feature, the occupant classification system (ocs) installed in the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify a child restraint seat (crs) as an adult. this may occur if the crs is installed after an adult has been seated in the right front seat. if there has not been a 'key on' ' key off' cycle with the right front passenger seat empty prior to installation of the crs.
Consequence:: The possibility of misclassification of a crs as an adult may allow the right front airbag or side impact airbag to deploy in a crash and could result in injury to the right front occupant.
Correction:: Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit (ecu) to remove the feature that may cause the crs to be recognized as an adult. the recall began on october 31, 2005. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Notes:: Kia recall no. sc-053.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

2005 KIA LD SPECTRA TSBs (3)

Bulletin:: KT-2008082201
Component:: 053000 parking brake:indicator light
Summary:: Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe
Bulletin:: TSB-046
Component:: 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:: Kia motors: relating to oil control valve (ocv) used in constant variable valve timing (cvvt). if at any time ocv is suspected as a cause of rough idling, poor accelertion, camshaft timing misalignment related trouble codes, misfire related
Bulletin:: TSB-015
Component:: 111100 electrical system:battery:cables
Summary:: Kia motors: installing an additional ground cable to the battery may cause sensor problems. *rm