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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1047998
Internal NHTSA #	10572950
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	12/03/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was exiting the highway onto a median divided street that runs east/west. I was stopped at the light, in a double turn lane, once the light turned green i proceeded to turn west going about 5 mph, immediately i was hit by a woman to the left of me in the parallel turn lane in my front driver side quarter panel. Her car hit at nearly a 90 degree angle with enough impact to rock the sportage, it buckled the hood and knocked off several of the grill panels. Not until i moved the car and exited did i realize that there was a third car involved that impacted the car that hit me driving her into my car with enough force that her windows shatter and bent her front wheel in. Her airbags employed in her vm jetta convertible, in addition, to the roll bars deploying. I am concerned that none of my front and/or side airbags deployed during the crash. My passenger and myself sustained bruising from the impact and seat belt restraint. Why didn't the bags deploy? It would appear they are defective?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOCA RATON, FL
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A27C7XXXXXX
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	2
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	5
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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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