# 2009 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1037859` · 2014-02-10 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 77,935
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING ON BLACK TOP RD. IT HAD BEEN SLEETING THE KIA I WAS DRIVING VEERED OFF THE  OPPOSITE SIDE OF RD. I WENT OFF IN DITCH HITTING   A TREE HEAD ON MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IS THIS NORMAL I DON'T THINK SO  I THOUGHT THAT IS WHAT THEY WERE FOR MY INJURIES WERE SPRAINED WRIST & NECK & BACK & MY BREAST BONE HURTS  I WAS DRIVING A 2009 KIA SORENTO LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY DOES THIS HAPPEN VERY OFTEN TO THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE?  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*