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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	651606
Internal NHTSA #	10208795
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2006
File date	05/11/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. While driving between 10-35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained bumps and bruises over her entire body caused by the steering wheel and column. There were no prior warning indicators. The vehicle was towed and determined to be destroyed by the insurance company. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 6,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	KNDJF724867XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/11/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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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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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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