My car was going approximately 50mph when it rear ended a stopped vehicle in the middle of a busy highway. Then my car was rear ended seconds afterwards. My car was scrunched (totaled), both front and back, and the airbags never deployed. Had the airbags deployed, the injuries to the driver would've been much less severe. I have huge concerns and doubts about the safety of this model. I don't think the airbags in this model propertly function.
2012 Kia Soul airbags complaints
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We were traveling down a rural road in kentucky. A deer ran out in front of us. We struck the deer at approximately 57 MPH. There was considerable damage to the front end of the vehicle and it was not drivable. Our airbags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, another vehicle crashed head-on into her vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and ambulance reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact had to be removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital by ambulance. The contact sustained a broken hip, hand, forearm, ankle, leg, elbow and several fractured ribs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
My wife was in an accident and flipped her kia soul several times and the air bags did not deploy, I have done some research and found that kia's are known for this problem.
I was slowing approaching parking spot. Vehicle started speeding rapidly, I could not stop vehicle and crashed into a brick building. My son was yelling to stop, I said I am trying and cannot. The air bags came out, car was smoking, badly dented. Windshield broke. We were bruised and scratched. There was over $9500 worth of damage. The vehicle malfunctioned and sped out of control.
My spouse hit a large male deer head on at appx 55mph at about 5am this morning. The airbag deployed, but the blast from the airbag burned completely through the sleeves of his jacket, through two layers of shirts, and caused second degree burns of his arms. Had he not been wearing so many layers of clothing, we are confident that the burns would have been full thickness third degree burns. We have pictures of the burns on his arms and the burned garments. While we are pleased the airbag deployed, the heat generated and directed towards the driver is too high and extremely dangerous, causing serious burns and causing clothing to ignite which can result in death. Though his clothing was burned completely through, the flame did not spread in his case. However, the airbag deployment could have ignited the driver's (my husband's) clothing and unnecessary killed him and burned him to death. The burns he suffered are not minor and would have been much worse without the layers of clothing that helped reduce the intensity. There is no excuse for such a serious safety hazard in a feature that is supposed to protect passengers and driver. Causing serious burns, or worse, setting driver/passenger on fire, is harmful and potentially fatal.
Two occupants in front seats of 2012 kia soul. Involved in a passenger side collision at the front door. Other car was traveling at the speed of 40mph or greater at the time of collision. Caused more than $8500 to the kia soul. There was no air bag deployment.
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