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2010 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	963856
Internal NHTSA #	10497669
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2010
File date	22/12/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle was involved in a 1 car accident where it went off the road, into the ditch and rolled several times. There was significant damage to the front end of the vehicle but none of the air bags deployed. The back of the driver's seat was broken during the accident and was all the way reclined rendering the seat belt ineffective. The injuries could have been much worse than they actually were given the fact that no bags deployed. The manufacturer was of little help when contacted and didn't seem to care that their product could be defective.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36062
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	KNAGG4A85A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	65
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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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