# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02022
> **AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT FRONTAL CRASH** · Opened 2002-02-12 · Closed 2002-07-02
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE02022
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2002-02-12
- **Close date:** 2002-07-02
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** AIR BAGS
- **Affected model years:** 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

IN ADDITION TO THE DECEMBER 2001 FATAL CRASH REPORTED TO ODI THAT PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR OPENING PE02-022, KIA PROVIDED ODI 29 ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF ALLEGATIONS OF NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN A CRASH.NO ADDITIONAL FATAL CRASHES ARE REPORTED.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN OPENED TO CONDUCT FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE02022)
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