TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE ON A PATCH OF ICE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATION OF BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER LIPS, INCLUDING A BUMP ON THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. JS