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2021 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2170041 · 2026-01-26

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On May 13, 2023, I was involved in a severe frontal collision on the passenger side while driving my 2021 Kia Forte. The impact caused significant damage, and my insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Despite the severity of the crash, none of the airbags deployed. I experienced body pain for several days following the accident. Given the nature of the collision and the damage sustained, the airbags should have deployed to protect the occupants. This raises serious concerns about the reliability of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11713406
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown