| Issue ID | 1055798 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10578310 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 02/04/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was involved in a car accident in which a man ran a red light as i was going through an intersection. He hit my car right at the "hinge" of the driver's side door and hit me into the car next to me. My side curtain air bags never deployed and he hit me going 35 mph. This is not cool, is there anything i can do about this? My car was totaled and i can tell you that as much as i loved my kia, which i only had for 7 months, not sure i want to buy another. ... Updated 06-16-15 **bf updadted 9/18/15*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE WYLIE, SC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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 | 10 |
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