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2016 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1851637 · 2022-11-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
118,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2016 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while her grandson was driving at an undisclosed speed, he was involved in a hit-and-run accident and after the impact, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact stated that all of the air bags failed to deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's grandson did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The insurance company towed the vehicle to one of their tow yards and at that time the vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11492108
Machine
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