| Issue ID | 1489387 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11119780 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE KOUP |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 20/06/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hello, long story short, kia has faulty airbags i have a very pregnant wife. They have yet to die right by the customer and off safe vehicles to replace these until a fix is found. I went to kia in turnersville nj to have a hub assembly replaced. At this time i requested the technician to run the vin for an airbag recall i saw online, this was in june. He came back saying he checked and it is all clear and i asked him to check again mainly because she is 8 months pregnant. Once again told it was clear. Today i received something in the mail from kia regarding my pregnant finances airbag in fact being recalled. She has ben driving like this for two months and wasn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 94000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOMERDALE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 4NAFW6A33B5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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