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2015 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1779287 · 2021-11-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after accelerating from a red light the driver-side airbag suddenly deployed. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the passenger side tire had also flattened. During the incident, the driver sustained an injured right arm. The contact indicated that no collision or frontend damage had occurred to cause the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11440991
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown