We have classified the 3 complaints from 2002 Kia Spectra about SEAT BELTS into the following categories.
The front passenger seat belt female fastener and assembly was found to be no longer secured to seat or car on further investigation it was found that the 1 bolt that holds the bracket to the vehicle had come fully out allowing the bracket to be pulled out. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia spectra. while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph the middle seat belt broke. the child safety seat was secured in that seat belt when it broke. the child was not injured. the dealer stated that the repair would not be covered under the warranty. the labor rate is $70 and the cost to repair it is $85. as of march 24, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the seatbelt. the contact is aware of the safety risk involved since her child can reach the door handle. the engine size was unavailable. the vin appeared to be invalid. the failure and current mileages were 89,300. updated 05/19/08. *lj
We have now had a second failure of the passenger side seat belt. it now lacks a retract, as well as a locking mechanism and is completely useless. now also, two months out of warranty. *nm
During an accident the consumer's seat belt released and the air bags did not deploy. *nm kia sent the consumer a letter stating that its engineers designed airbags to only deploy in severe accidents where the risk of serious injury or death was substantial. the consumer requested information on whether or not any lawyer is pursuing any cases against kia. *tc *jb
While driving 30 to 40 mph vehicle was in involved in a crash, and air bags failed to deploy. *ak seat belt over the left shoulder released and failed to hold up as well. consumer suffered large laceration across left eye. *la
While driving vehcile was in hit on the driver side, which caused the vehicle to spin out of control and went into a ditch. the driver nor the passenger side seat belt retracted upon impact causing injuries to both occupants. please provide more details. ts
When driving on flat surface consumer was hit on front left driver side of vehicle and air bags did not deploy. dealer notified.*ak consumer states during the accident the seat belt failed to retract and the back seat unlocked and came down. *yh