While driving dash panel illuminated; all the warning lights before the vehicle went dead. A mechanic told consumer air bag melted. The dealer has been contacted.
1998 Kia Sephia airbags complaints
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Brakes,lights,seats,battery,airbags,odometer,leaks,aircondition,leftdoorhandle (tiresize: 14`)( dot number: tire size: 14` )
Consumer was driving over a speed bump when the airbag experienced false deployment causing damage to the windshield.
Consumer was traveling about 35mph on the highway and another vehicle cut into consumer's lane, and veered into consumer's vehicle broadside. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't go off. Also airbag light was always on.
While driving on old route 50 another vehicle cut across in front of consumer's vehicle. Consumer was not able to stop, and hit vehicle broadside. Neither airbag deployed. Contacted manufacturer, and was told nothing was wrong. Since the accident, airbags have been on all the time. Also, had brakes replaced 5 or 6 times. When applying brakes the steering wheel shakes. Also, done an alignment.
Service the engine soon light came on while driving due to hose clamp loose at canister, hose backed off. Yh
While driving on main street, traveling 15mph, traffic was slow, and vehicle in front stopped suddenly, causing consumer to rearend vehicle in front. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Hasn't contacted dealer or manufacturer.
Consumer was traveling during dry weather conditions at 40mph when his vehicle rearended another vehicle, and frontal airbags didn't deploy. There were no injuries. Consumer just received the vehicle back from dealer, and wants a second opinon.
No deployment of passenger and driver side air during accident. Nlm
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the driver's/ or passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. *ak.et
Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown, also, vehicle was involved in a collision in which the air bags did not deploy. *ak
The driver in front of my vehicle stopped to rubberneck at an accident. My daughter rear-ended the car at 50-55 MPH and her 98 kia sephia air bag did not deploy. She has chiropractic injuries.
Engine check light/air bag lights are on. Car will not start, also, there was a problem with the brakes. When applying the brakes, pedal went to the floor, consumer almost had a collision.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
When starting the vehicle up vehicle doesn't start up properly. Also, when driving at any speed and applying the brakes, they go half way to the floorboard, and vehicle jerks. In addition, computer chip/ gear shift malfunctioned. Vehicle has been into the shop over ten times. Air bag light and the check engine light keep coming on. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problems.
Vehicle won't start. Nlm
Vehicle experiencing slow start. Nlm
Possible engine failure causing check engine light to illuminate. Nlmm
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30mph, and the airbags did not deploy. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
While driving at 25 mhp and trying to avoid another vehicle from hitting consumer's vehicle, consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit some trees, brushes and a big boulder. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy.
When applying brakes in normal conditions, the pedal went to the floor and brakes failed to stop vehicle, causing an accident in which the driver's and passneger's side airbags did not deploy.
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