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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	970895
Internal NHTSA #	10503771
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	16/03/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was rear ended by another car traveling 60 mph, passenger side seatbelt did not lock and air bags did not deploy. Driver hit head on drivers side window and passenger suffered whiplash, concussion and back pain from impact and seatbelt not locking to hold them in place. Car was totaled by insurance company.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAINESVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A25A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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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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