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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1474117
Internal NHTSA #	11101606
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	01/11/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia airbag recallgood day, my vehicle (2010 kia, forte) which was totaled in rear-ended car accident (while waiting at stop-light on a city street) from a distracted driver that took place on 11/1/2011. My neck was severely injured, which required surgery in march, 2012. In fact, i obtained social security disability (ssdi) in 2013 based on that neck injury. By the way, after receiving retro ssdi, i purchased a 2012 kia forte and presently waiting for my recall-notification for repair/fix. I'm writing in regards to the recent kia airbag recall. The airbag in my 2010 kia forte did not depoly in the 2011 car accident. Please view submitted photos images. The past photos submitted showed the driver's wheel airbag did not deploy, as i hit the car in front of me after being rear-ended. In my opinion, kia corporation should be held responsible for airbag failure in my past car accident case. As previously stated, i receive ssdi due to my injury from that car accident. Please advise.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TAMPA, FL
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A24A5XXXXXX
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	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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