← NHTSA complaints

2015 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 1447748 · 2018-02-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S NEPHEW OWNS A 2015 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S NEPHEW WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED, BUT FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT'S NEPHEW AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEMONTROND KIA (14101 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ENGINEER WAS SENT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AN ENGINEER STATED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND THE SUBFRAME WAS VISIBLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11072864
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown