2011 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures
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2011 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects
| Issue ID | 1223078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10776438 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 20/08/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. While the vehicle was parked, the driver side shoulder air bag inadvertently deployed and the seat belt locked. The key fob was depressed at the time of deployment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Updated 11/12/15*lj; updated 4/5/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHATTANOOGA, TN |
| VIN pattern | KNAFW6A3XB5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/12 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KIA OF CHATTANOOGA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 423-855-1022 |
| Dealer's city | CHATTANOOGA |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37421 |
What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.
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