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2001 Kia Sportage airbags complaints

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Filed Feb 17, 2003 · Airbags, Seats · CO · crash · 2 injuries

I was stopped behind two cars waiting to make a left hand turn. I was rearended by a man going approximately 50mph at impact, I was slammed in to the person in front of me, and she hit the person in front of her knocking that SUV in to on coming traffic. All four cars were totalled and everyone's airbags went off except for mine. My face took out the visor and hit the steering wheel. The front seats reclined at impact as well.

Filed May 30, 2002 · Airbags · AR · crash

Consumer states that while traveling at 40 MPH, consumer hit a deer on the front passenger side of vehicle. Consumer states further down the road hit another deer on drivers side and none of the airbags deployed. Please provide any further information.

Filed Apr 22, 2002 · Airbags · WA · crash · 1 injury

Front collision at 6 MPH, impact was on front right. Neither airbag deployed, damage to vehicle was $ 6500.00, consumer suffered light injuries.

Filed Jan 30, 2002 · Airbags · MO · crash · 1 injury

While driving approximately 35 MPH vehicle was involved in a full frontal crash. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injury to driver. Vehicle has not been examined to determine cause of failure. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

Filed Dec 26, 2001 · Airbags · WA · crash

Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and vehicle skidded on some black ice into metal rail. Then, spinned and swerved three or more times, and then stopped. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off at all.

Filed Dec 17, 2001 · Airbags · MO · crash

Front driver and passenger airbags, failed to deploy after consumer was involved in a roll over crash. Dealer has yet to be contatced. Please provide further details.

Filed Dec 10, 2001 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle crashed into the front end of another vehicle and both airbags failed to deploy, consumer suffered from soft tissue damage, cervical lumbar sprain, numbness of left arm, and stiffness of upper and lower back.

Filed Nov 27, 2001 · Airbags · MO · crash

Driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy when consumer was involved in a 40 MPH collision. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.

Filed Oct 4, 2001 · Airbags · MA · crash

While traveling at 55 to 60 MPH another vehicle suddenly stopped, causing a chain reaction of accidents. Consumer's vehicle front/ rear end, and sidways was hit. None of front airbags deployed. Please provide any further informati0n.

Filed May 14, 2001 · Airbags · VA · crash

While travling at 35-40 MPH and running into a tree head-on air bags did not deploy. Has not contacted dealer.

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