| Issue ID | 1590148 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11242438 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/07/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2014 kia forte: vehicle will be stationary, in motion, or turning and the airbag light will turn on and off randomly, it has been staying on in the past few days. Dealership stated "airbag needs replacing, because in an accident airbag will not deploy" this car is only 5 years old with one owner less than 75,000 miles on it. Something is not right with how the airbag was installed by kia manufactures. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOVER, DE |
| VIN pattern | KNAFK4A61E5XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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