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2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	990552
Internal NHTSA #	10521781
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	09/06/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at the posted speed limit of 55 mph a deer ran into the side of my 2008 kia optima which is equipped with side air bags in which the drivers side door was pushed in on the driver and the drivers side widow was destroyed inflicting cuts on the driver and with the entire drivers side of the vehicle received extensive damage including the hood of the vehicle. The side air bags never deployed to ensure the safety of the driver even with the severity of the impact of which kia national headquarters was contacted and the explanation was that the vehicle was not moving sideways at impact and this is why the air bags did not deploy! This is not a valid excuse to me or i would think an consumer purchasing this vehicle with the assumption that they have side air bag protection!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	689000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KEWAUNEE, WI
VIN pattern	KNAGE123885XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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