# 2008 KIA RONDO — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `958376` · 2013-01-16 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** RONDO
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN 2 SEPARATE VEHICLE COLLISIONS IN MY 2008 KIA RONDO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I WAS SITTING IN THE STOPPED VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR/REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND NOT TOWED, BUT DRIVEN TO A DEALER/PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED OR RECALLED AT TIME OF EITHER INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FIRST ACCIDENT AND WAS ON AT TIME OF SECOND ACCIDENT. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO AIR BAG RECALL AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE DEALER/PRIVATE MECHANIC. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ACCIDENT CLAIMS.  *TR
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