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2016 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1534487
Internal NHTSA #	11173769
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	31/01/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was involved un a rear end collision. I was struck from behind while stopped @ a traffic light. Severe damage to the rear end of the car. No air bags deployed from the impact. I ended up hitting my head very hard on the steering wheel. No air bags deployed @ all from the collision.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
VIN pattern	5XXGU4L30GGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2016 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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