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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1482345
Internal NHTSA #	11112204
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2010
File date	23/12/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia optima. The contact called on behalf of the driver. While driving 35 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle as it inadvertently accelerated. As a result, the driver struck another vehicle. The contact stated that the driver had to turn off the vehicle in order for it to stop. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head and left leg injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 24,000. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEWPORT RICHEY, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGH4A48A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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	6
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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