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2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	779576
Internal NHTSA #	10321771
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	11/03/10
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact was traveling at speeds of 15 mph in rainy weather. The vehicle ahead of him stopped suddenly. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was injured. A police report was filed. The contacts vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 82,500.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	KENOSHA , WI
VIN pattern	KNAGD126645XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
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	15
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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.
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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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2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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