I was injured in a crash that happened Saturday at 232pm . My airbags did not deploy at 45 mph. Old women did a u turn into me. I was in left lane . I crash driver side front into her passenger doors. My steering is damaged and my side fender was hooked inward along with my side mirror being hit i thought my airbags recall issue was solved. Im in back and neck pain i went to hospital after and had xrays were the doctors where astonished by my non deployment when i told them the speed and showed photos
2012 Kia Forte: airbags did not deploy in a crash
11 of the 293 complaints about the 2012 Kia Forte describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 70,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
When had my accident in on going traffic my air bags did not deploy,my brakes system went out, also my horn doesn't work, and my cv axle messes up and can't find another cv axle.
Was hit from behind by another car at a speed that should have cause the airbags to deploy but none did. The accident happened on 12/26/19. I was headed southbound on minnesota ave in sioux falls, sd. I slowed down to turn east when a car hit me from behind. The impact caused my car to spin 270*. Shattered the rear driver window. Bent frame. But no airbags deployed
I have not been notified by kia of the recall. I wasn't aware of the recall until I researched my VIN number for information for my insurance company. I was involved in an accident may 11th 2019 with a front side impact and my air bags did not deploy. I my vehicle has been deemed totaled. I suffered mild whiplash and concusion. I was turning left to go down an isle in a parking lot when I was struck by a chevrolet silverado. I went to hospital may 13th when condition didn't improve * (recall related incident) ts
I was involved in an accident where I was rear ended and then smashed into the vehicle in front of me. The air bags did not inflate and the seat belt did not lock in place. I was traveling on a highway. My vehicle was in motion at the time of the accident. There is an active recall on the kia and it was part of the recall.
Fatal mva involving front-end collision. Air bag failed to deploy. Seat belt failed to restrain driver.
This is a correction to a complaint filed last week. I checked no on the fatalities question. The kia was in a serious fatal frontal impact but the airbags did not deploy. Kia tested the airbag control module and it had no fault codes and did not record any crash data. Kia has the module now. The other cars airbags worked and the drunk driver survived...updated 10/15/15 *bf ...updated 12/29/15 *bf the data showed that there were no stored or diagnostic fault codes. There was no crash record recorded by the acu. Updated 4/18/18*jb *js
The car was involved in a serious frontal impact and the front seat airbags did not go off. The passenger was killed and the driver was seriously injured. Kia was informed and the airbag control module was tested and found to be not working.
My daughter was stopped in traffic and was hit from behind causing her to hit the truck in front. The car was totaled and no airbags deployed.............
The car got a flat tire while taking a curve and hit a concrete pole. The car was total loss and all the front part was smashed. The steering wheel airbag was the only to deploy but did not deploy all the way, side airbags didn't deployed. Driver got a clavicle fracture. ....updated 01/23/15 *bf updated 2/11/16
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia forte. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the mouth, chin, lip, and sustained a concussion. The contact was hospitalized and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 79,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
- Risk
- If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.
Recall number 18V363000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Kia Forte no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2012 Kia Forte?
11 of 293 owner complaints about the 2012 Kia Forte (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Kia Forte?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Kia Forte
Knocking 77Engine failure 57Check engine light 35Fire or smoke 26Stalling 23Won't start 11Airbag light 10Jerking 8ABS 7Fuel smell 7Loss of power 7Headlights 6
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