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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1529372
Internal NHTSA #	11169940
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2011
File date	02/01/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2011 kia sportage. While driving 25 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact fractured his sternum and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 61,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORTH BELLMORE, NY
VIN pattern	KNDPCCA28B7XXXXXX
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	25
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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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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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