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2018 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1515772
Internal NHTSA #	11153087
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	12/10/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall. I was involved in an accident where i was coming off the highway, slid on water and crashed into a steel pole. The breaks did not work at all and when i got out to look at the damage the break pads were in the middle of the street like they had just fall off. None of the airbags deployed and my friend's head cracked the windshield. Car was totaled.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7418
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L39JGXXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Type of child seat code
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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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2018 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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