| Issue ID | 1093400 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10617634 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 26/07/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia optima. While driving 20 mph, the contact's vehicle was crashed into on the driver's side by a fire truck. The frontal, side, and rear air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle spun around three times and came to rest on a curb facing oncoming traffic. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer requested that the contact send them photos and the police report. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 09/05/14*lj updated 12/3/2014 *js.. Updated 03/01/17 *bf updated 10/30/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2675 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WINCHESTER, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A76E6XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | PARSONS KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 540-667-8400 |
| Dealer's city | WINCHESTER |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22602 |