| Issue ID | 871860 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10415342 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/06/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential driveway and as he closed the door, all of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they would replace the air bags under warranty. The parts were on backorder and the dealer was unable to determine when they would become available. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that they would repair the vehicle under the warranty. The failure mileage was 5,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 09/15/11 *bf updated 10/24/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAGH4A84A5XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 13/11/10 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DEMONTROND AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77090 |