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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1507346
Internal NHTSA #	11142259
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	05/09/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte. While driving approximately 60 mph, the driver crashed into a deer. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repairs. The dealer (dennis eakin kia, located at 5200 east central texas expy, killeen, texas 76543, (254) 699-2909) was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags) on june 20, 2018. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COPPERAS COVE, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFW4A38A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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