1997 Kia Sephia: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Mar 23, 2007 · Airbags · NY · crash · 1 injury

Airbag failed to deploy during a front end crash. Injuries included head,neck and back .the car was totaled.

Filed Sep 26, 2005 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Dt: consumer's vehicle was hit by another car on august 15, 2005, and the airbags failed to deploy. Were still unsure of the extend of the injuries to the consumer. A police report was taken. The manufacturer was unhelpful to the consumer. They told the consumer that the airbags should not have deployed under these circumstances. Although other information they sent her said that the air bags should have deployed.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · OR · crash · 1 injury

Dt: the contact owned a 1997 kia sephia. Contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 MPH . Upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy.there were three occupants in the car all wearing seat belts. The rear passenger side seat belt broke . The air bag warning light had not been on in this vehicle nor was it on after the crash. One person sustained injuries because of the seat belt. She broke two ribs.

Filed Sep 28, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · NC · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was driving was involved in a collision head on . Seat belt broke, throwing the consumer threw the driver's windshield. Air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. *ak consumer is in a coma.

Filed Mar 27, 2002 · Airbags, Seats · PA · crash · 1 injury

Was involved in an accident on 3/25/02. A woman hit me in the rear end of my car and my seat released and the back of the seat went completely back. I had to sturggle to sit up after the impact and realized she had pushed me into oncoming traffic. A school bus was coming head on into me. I had to pull myself forward without the back of my seat for support and steer best I could out of the path of the bus. My seat should never have released like it did. My air bag did not deploy. And luckily I was coherant enough to miss getting hit head on and injuring children. The woman who hit me did not see my turn signal and was going too fast for conditions. This could have been an awful accident had I not been able to pull myself upright from the back of my seat falling down. My shoes flew off and I was laying down into the back seat loosing my steering and could not reach the peddles since I was thrown so far back. I did have my seat belt on which I am sure did save me from hitting the windshield. However, it did not work like it should since I was so far back. Had I been hit by the bus a that moment, I might have been seriously injured or killed. Nlm

Filed Nov 7, 2001 · Airbags, Seat belts · DE · crash · 3 injuries

My doughter rear ended another vehicle at 40-45 MPH. The dual airbags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up, allowing the driver's and a passengers head to hit the windshield. Driver and one passenger sustained a concussion, face lacerations, head neck and back injuries. The driver also received a hand and pelvic injury. The 2nd passenger sustained neck back and leg injuries. The damage to the front was so bad it pushed the dash back. The vehicle was totaled!

Filed Oct 1, 2001 · Airbags, Brakes · VA

Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 MPH, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident.

Filed Jan 30, 2000 · Airbags · CT · crash · 1 injury

Driver-side airbag failed to deploy during head-on collision.

Filed Oct 5, 1999 · Airbags · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

While driving at approximately 40 MPH driver was hit on right front passenger's side ,8 inches away off center. Upon impact, , dual airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained back and neck injuries, and passenger suffered skull lacerations and concussion. Vehicle was totaled. No indictation of dual airbags being defective or inoperative.

Filed Feb 17, 1999 · Airbags, Brakes · WV · crash

Brakes malfunctioned; warped front brake rotors, causing extented stopping distance, resulting in loss of control/crash. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.

Filed Dec 18, 1998 · Airbags · NV · crash

On 12-10-98, car was hit and consumer ran with her baby inside. The air bag did not deploy, but one week later the air bags deployed.

Filed Jun 2, 1998 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Air bags did not deploy during crash which the entire windshield was smashed into the fron seat and the vehicle was a total loss. Driver injuries included two herniated discs in his neck and one in his back.