| Issue ID | 1318201 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10906827 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 14/09/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia forte. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged, but the contact was able to drive home. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and ordered the contact not to let anyone touch the vehicle until it was examined by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 40,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNAFK4A69E5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |