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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1046734
Internal NHTSA #	10569079
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/02/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was pulling out into traffic and did not see a car due their headlights were not on. We hit and none of my air back deployed the whole front of my car was smashed and i hit my head on the door jam and my vehicle has side air bags also. I have contacted kia and initially got a case # and stuff. The case # is [xxx]. I did received one mess from them requestion stuff but they did not leave any kindof return # or any fax # or email for me to send the requested information back too. I have called kia approx. Three times a wk with no answers or return calls today i called and was able to get a fax #. I was perfectly healthy prior to my wreck now i have to take pain meds to make it through the day and i can not do house work or pick up my tow year old. Someone should look into why the air bags did not deploy. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDPLS, IN
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA24C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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