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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1036999
Internal NHTSA #	10562433
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2010
File date	23/01/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While sitting at a traffic light, a vehicle rear-ended my 2010 kia optima. The driver hit my kia so hard, i hit the mustang in front of me. No air bags deployed upon either impact. Kia was drivable, but there were noticeable differences in the way the car drove (i. E. Started pulling to the right, wheel shaking, etc). This was the evening of 01/23/2014. On 01/29/2014, the steering wheel locked up and collided with a parked vehicle (totaling the kia) @ 28-30 mph. Again air bags did not deploy, and the impact lifted me up and my head shattered the windshield from the top. Seat belt was in use, but did not lock upon impact, failing to secure my body. Major concussion received along with multiple bruises, cuts, and scrapes. Investigation unable to determine the cause of the steering malfunction due to the extent of the damage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROWLETT, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGG4A83A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	0
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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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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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