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2011 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	907980
Internal NHTSA #	10448847
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	16/02/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was traveling 55mph behind a vehicle who suddenly swerved out of the way into the right hand lane. There was a car stopped in the left hand lane, unable to stop in time i struck the black jeep liberty in the rear bumper more toward the driver side with the the passenger front bumper of my car. ( kia optima) my air bag did not deploy and i did strike my head, although i am not sure if i hit it on the windshield or on the glass top. My concern is my seatbelt did not engage properly allowing me to strike my head. And again that the airbags did not deploy.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A65B5XXXXXX
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?
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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	55
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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.
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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.
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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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