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2011 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1628156
Internal NHTSA #	11290089
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	23/06/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. While the contact's vehicle was stationary, another vehicle reversed into the front of her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag and traction warning indicators were illuminated. The contact sustained a concussion, neck injury, and convergence insufficiency to the left eye. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to kia of bedford (located at 18180 rockside rd, bedford, oh 44146, (440) 735-4000) where they replaced the bumper and stated that an alignment was needed. The vehicle was repaired for crash parts, but not for the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A78B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
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
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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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