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2012 Kia OPTIMA Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	924870
Internal NHTSA #	10461910
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	12/06/12
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. The contact stated that while at a traffic stop, the vehicle was rear ended and none of the air bags deployed. The seat belt did not retract to lock her in, which caused her to strike her head on the pillar next to the windshield. A police report was filed and the contact sustained bruises and contusions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 6,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6900
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLUMBIANA, OH
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A77CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Kia OPTIMA Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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