2011 Kia Forte: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Airbags · 129,720 miles · OH

Took vehicle to dealer to correct recall issue (18v363). Completed the work and said it was fixed. My airbag light remains "on". Interim notice on recall mentioned if airbag warning light comes on and remains illuminated to take to dealer. I believe, because of this, that the two are related and the repair should lead to the airbag light going out. I was told it would be $200 to correct it with a new seatbelt buckle assembly. Is the airbag light remaining illuminated related to safety recall 18v363?

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side and middle seat belts failed to retract and/or latch when prompted. Upon several attempts to extend the rear passenger side and middle seat belts for latching purposes, the seat belts made a loud clunking noise that sounded from the rear buckle assembly. In addition, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. Rosen kia milwaukee (5505 south 27th street, milwaukee, wisconsin 53221, (414) 282-9300) was made aware of the seat belt failures and stated that the warranty coverage had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 27, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · OH · crash · 3 injuries

Other air bag recall. The vehicle was in motion and was struck by another vehicle that traveled left of the centerline on a two lane roadway. The vehicles were involved in an off-set, head-on collision. The driver air bag and driver seat belt pretensioner failed to deploy / activate during the severe frontal impact. The driver sustained fatal injury.

Filed Sep 24, 2015 · Airbags · 68,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. While the vehicle was parked, the driver side shoulder air bag inadvertently deployed and the seat belt locked. The key fob was depressed at the time of deployment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Updated 11/12/15*lj; updated 4/5/18*jb

Filed May 1, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 44,015 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

I was hit from behind in my 2011 kia forte at 70 MPH while I was at a complete stop. My brakes did not work at all for me to stop on the road before I was pushed into an 8ft deep ditch, into big branches and my car then bounced through a huge field. My air bags did not deploy as they should have, the front of my car is dented in from the impact of the ditch and then the seatbeat did not lock up, it threw me into the steering wheel. I am very unhappy about this. This is the 3rd time I have personally heard about the airbags not deploying in a kia and the seat belt not locking up.