Spectra5 L4-2.0L (2005)
Seat Occupant Sensor: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - Occupant Classification System Programming
Model: Spectra
Group: Restraints(81)
Number: KT2006040501
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Area: N. America
Subject
Service Campaign: 2004-2006 Spectra 2.0L ACU
Logic Reprogramming (SC055-Revised)
Description
This bulletin modifies the prior TSB Campaign 055, dated October 2005 relating to the service campaign on 2004, 2005 and 2006MY LD Spectra, 2.0
liter vehicles with advanced airbag features within the production range from 12/11/03 through 10/10/05.
Based on information from the sensors in the vehicle's Occupant Classification System (OCS), the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) programming logic
currently suppresses all airbags related to the front passenger seat when the OCS detects the presence child or an adult smaller than a 5th percentile
female in the front passenger seat or if the seat is unoccupied. The suppressed airbags include the front airbag in the dashboard, the side airbag mounted
in the side of the passenger seat, and the side curtain airbag mounted adjacent to the roof rail. This suppression is intended to protect a child or small
adult from the risk of injury from rapidly deploying airbags.
The previous Campaign 055, dated October 2005 identified how to update the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) in order to permit the side curtain airbag
deployment at all times. This revision supplements the previous bulletin to confirm that the logic change will also permit the deployment of the
seat-mounted side airbag at all times.
Based on real world experience and engineering evaluations, Kia has determined that there is no substantial risk of injury from the small seat-mounted
side airbag or the side curtain airbag during deployment and thus it is changing the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) logic to permit side impact airbag and
side curtain airbag deployment at all times. This bulletin provides information on how to update the LD Spectra 2.0 liter ACU logic for that purpose.
Note:
Only LD Spectra 2.0 liter vehicles with advanced airbag features within the affected production range should be reprogrammed.
