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2016 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1570377
Internal NHTSA #	11218088
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2016
File date	05/05/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2017 kia forte. The contact stated that while driving at about 45 mph, another vehicle lost control of the vehicle and t-boned on the front driver's side door of the contact's vehicle, causing the contact's vehicle to crash into the median and bounced back to the curb. The contact stated that all four tires blew out. The air bags did not deploy. There was no warning lights. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was totaled and was towed to an auto impound. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. as consumer stated she has 4 herniated discs two pinched nerves and 3 bruised spinal bones from accident.jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FT. WORTH, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFK5A88G5XXXXXX
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	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2016 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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