2002 Kia Rio: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Aug 8, 2008 · Airbags · 100,070 miles · 00 · crash

Going at 80km an hour in peak friday afternoon traffic on the highway I rear ended another car and my airbag did not deploy.

Filed Nov 12, 2007 · Airbags · 114,080 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Our kia rio was involved in a front end collision where the air bags failed to deploy at over 40 miles an hour. It's by the grace of god we didn't find this out in a faster collision costing someone their life.

Filed Nov 28, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · 53,755 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

Hit deer at 55 MPH airbags did not deploy and seat belt did not lock causing head to hit steering wheel and bounce back and hit seat whole front of car was tore up.

Filed Nov 1, 2005 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Dt:the contact's vehicle was involved in two accidents. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The first accident occurred on february of 2003 while traveling about 45 MPH. She was wearing a seat belt during the accident. This was a frontal impact. The second accident occurred on september 19, 2005 while traveling about 50 MPH. She was wearing a seat belt, but sustained injuries. *ak updated 01/19/06.

Filed Oct 7, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · LA · crash

While driving 10 mp and turning the vehicle stalled. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection , and the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. The passenger front seat belt was inoperative. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection again, and the mechanic replaced the seat belt. However, the problem recurred. Then, vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This information was provided by mrs. Sikakoy's daughter leslie sanchez.

Filed Feb 26, 2004 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 15 MPH and without warning consumer lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a rear enf collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries. *ak

Filed Sep 22, 2003 · Airbags, Steering · 12,000 miles · FL · crash

Vehicle was in a head on collision at 46 MPH. Upon impact, passenger side air bag deployed, but driver side air bag didn't deploy. Steering wheel came completely off, and the driver died as a result. *ak consumer's wife was hit head on while driving at 50 MPH by a toota tacoma. The drivier of the tacoma was on drugs when crossed over into path of the rio. The driver of the rio experienced a severed brain stem, punctured lung from the steering column and a severed arm. The driver of the rio was wearing the seat belt. During the crash the rio's driver's seat broke from the mountings and the steering wheel broke off. After the crash the rio's driver was found under the instrument panel. The tacoma was bent in half and the trucks bed broke off from the frame. Rio has been notifed of the crash. It was assumed the driver of the tacoma was travaling atleast 45-50 MPH at the time of the crash. Cw

Filed Sep 4, 2003 · Airbags · 8,464 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags failed to deploy. *ak *scc

Filed Jul 11, 2003 · Airbags · 14,800 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle was involved in an accident while driving 50-55 MPH yet the air bags did not deploy. *ak *cb

Filed May 20, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · 27,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

While driving at 65/70 MPH on the freeway, the vehicle was involved in an accident, the air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belts did not restrain the occupants in the vehicle.

Filed Feb 4, 2003 · Airbags · 14,000 miles · MT · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle was in a head on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, front airbags did not deploy, also, motor mounts failed, resulting in dashboard pushing into driver and passenger. Both driver and passenger sustained injuries.

Filed Sep 27, 2002 · Airbags, Tires · TX · 4 injuries

The consumer states that the left front tire had a blow out at 70 MPH. Aftermarket equipment was installed at 7,000 miles, tire size 165/70r14 and the dot# unavailable. *mr the consumer states that the tires were oem switched by the dealer at 4132 miles. The first set developed large blisters on the inside tire walls. The consumer was driving on a bridge when he lost control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle swerved to the left, hit the guardrail which caused the vehicle to ping across the highway and hit an embankment, then the vehicle rolled end over end spinning the front end then rolling down the embankment 3 and half times landing on the passenger side. The left front tire had blown and the air bags did not deploy.