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2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	748817
Internal NHTSA #	10293368
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	23/11/09
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was traveling at about 35-40 mph when i noticed the person in front of me stop. I hit the brakes and could not stop in time and collided with the rear of this persons car. It smashed in my front bumper, fender, bent the hood about two feet in the air, and my airbags did not deploy. I drive a kia optima 2005. I think this crash definitely warranted a airbag deployment.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KAYSVILLE, UT
VIN pattern	KNAGD128355XXXXXX
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?
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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	35
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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