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2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1432207
Internal NHTSA #	11054544
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	02/10/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia sorento. While driving 20-25 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle was struck on the rear passenger door and rear quarter panel. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with rear passenger side curtain air bags, which failed to deploy. The contact was transported by ambulance to a hospital for a fractured collar bone, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed. Jenkins kia of gainesville (3345 n main st, gainesville, fl 32609, (855) 764-9404) was contacted, but the dealer was unable to read the data from the black box in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GAINESVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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