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2014 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1529280
Internal NHTSA #	11169871
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2014
File date	20/12/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sportage. While driving 20 mph, another vehicle passed the contact illegally on the shoulder. The contact attempted to move the vehicle over a little when the rear driver side tire struck gravel and lost control. As a result, the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chronic whiplash, a concussion, a sore arm, and back injuries. Medical attention was received. The other vehicle fled the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 77,974.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77974
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	REDDING, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCAC1E7XXXXXX
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
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2014 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA SPORTAGE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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