Tl* the contact owned a 2002 kia optima. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 219,000.
2002 Kia Optima: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 107 complaints about the 2002 Kia Optima describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated that there were two accidents with the vehicle where the air bag did not deploy. In the first accident, in 2003, none of the airbags deployed. In the second of these accidents which was more severe, the vehicle was totaled, and none of the airbags deployed either. In the both accidents, the occupant were wearing their seatbelts however the contact expressed concern that there must be a problem air bag sensor of the vehicle.
Dt: 2002 kia optima lx. There is an electrical problem with the vehicle. The lights will start to flicker, and then the vehicle will lose power and shut everything down. When the temperature was around 80-90 degrees and at long distances this problem will happen. The dealership changed the battery twice, the alternator twice, the main wiring harness, and the main computer for the vehicle. This still did not fix the problem. Consumer took vehicle back to the dealership when the power wentout on 7-14-05. This caused consumer's vehicle to run a stop sign , and hit another vehicle, causing both vehicles to be totaled. The brakes went out as a result of the power outage, and could not stop the vehicle. Also, there was no steering. The vehicle was not overheating. The airbags did not deploy. Everything electrical failed with the vehicle. The fire department disconnected both batteries to prevent fire from happening. When they did this it deleted all the codes that would have told dealer what the problem was. The mechanic said that there was battery acid all over the computer, they still were unable to identify the problem. The electrical problems have been happening since purchase. Consumer has contacted the kia manufacturer at least ten times, complaint numbers for the first was 24306, on 7-18-03, and the last was on 9-13-04, complaint . 56482. When the consumer contacted the manufacture after the accident they said they wanted a copy of the police report and pictures of the vehicle after the accident.
While driving an accident occurred. The vehicle flipped after hitting a pole. Upon impact, the frontal/side air bags did not deploy. *ak *sc the consumer had a diabetic emergency and collapsed at the wehel.
My 2002 kia optima was in an accident on august 30th 2004. My daughter was driving west bound, a school bus driving east bound made a left turn in front of my daughter. She hit the bus at about 50 MPH. No air bag deployed. I am interested in knowing if this has happened before. It was a full frontal impact. Thank god for seat belts.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy.*jb....
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Questions about the 2002 Kia Optima no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2002 Kia Optima?
6 of 107 owner complaints about the 2002 Kia Optima (6%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
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There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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