# 2009 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1390313` · 2017-07-08 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** RIO
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION 7/7/2017. IT REAR-ENDED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL LIKELY BE TOTALED DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. PER PHOTOS, FRONT FASCIA WAS DESTROYED, DAMAGE EXTENDED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE ENGINE WILL NO LONGER START NOR RUN. HOWEVER, THE SRS AIRBAG LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL (PER PHOTO) NEVER DEPLOYED. THANKFULLY, DRIVER (OUR SON) WAS, AS ALWAYS, WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*