| Issue ID | 1622565 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11282943 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 29/11/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is the second time that the air bags have not gone off in a crash on this car the first crash was at 55 mph head on and they didnt go off and the sensors were hit and damaged. Today the car was in another head on crash with injury to the driver and the air bags failed to deploy again this is a major concern as to my wife and i could have been killed due to faulty air bags . In both crashes the vechile was in motion. I will be taken pictures of the car tomorrow. Someone could have died in this crash. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FENTON, MI |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A53H7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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