# 1998 KIA KIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `456476` · 2004-03-17 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** KIA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 99,500
## Narrative
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK  VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND  DEALER STATED IT WAS THE COMPUTER.  CONSUMER  STATED AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE. ONCE HIT A DEER AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK  *MR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*