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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1027780
Internal NHTSA #	10555839
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	03/11/13
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 11/3, my wife was in accident in our optima, wherein she was t-boned. She was driving approximately 30mph, when another driver drove through a stop sign and, presumably, accelerated into the middle of the driver side of our car. None of the airbags deployed, and we're convinced that one should have. After speaking to the body shop, they tell me that "the sensors are designed to deploy only when the car is hit just the right way." likewise, kia responded that, "it's our opinion (based on a photograph i provided) that the location of the impact and its force wouldn't have triggered the deployment of airbags." in response to that, i asked, "clearly, you know what doesn't constitute the deployment, but what criteria would be necessary for the airbags to deploy." every time i ask, they say there is no hard-and-fast answer. I've also asked if it makes sense for kia to see the vehicle or ask the body shop for the results of their sensor-testing before making an opinion. To that, the kia rep said, "no, we wouldn't do that. Our airbag-specialist's opinion is conclusive."
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRADENTON, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD1C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
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Vehicle speed	30
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

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