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2016 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1646201
Internal NHTSA #	11310562
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2016
File date	30/01/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia forte. The contact called on behalf of his wife the driver and stated that while she was driving trough an intersection a second vehicle t- boned the driver side door of the vehicle. During the crash no air bags in the vehicle deployed. The driver sustained a left hip injury which required medical treatment. The contact stated a 1 year old was fastened in car seat on the rear passenger side sustained a minor head injury which also required medical treatment. Injuries to the driver of the second vehicle was unknown. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The local deal kia of cerritos (18201 studebaker rd, cerritos ca) was notified of the failurem however, the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COMPTON, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A65G5XXXXXX
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	3
No. of fatalities
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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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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