| Issue ID | 1454379 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11079941 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 31/07/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our car was rolled end over end and airbags did not deploy at all. My son was driving swerved to avoid a deer and got into a gravel area and went down a ravine as the car ended up rolling end over end (nose down reer end up so on and so forth) the airbags did not deploy at all. I called kia and they will not explain to me how it was possible airbags didnt deploy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAINESVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNAFX5A86F5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| 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 | 50 |
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