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2001 Kia SEPHIA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	344814
Internal NHTSA #	758699
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEPHIA
Model Year	2001
File date	13/12/01
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After the accident occurred insurance failed to notice the steering wheel had been cracked, i have had the car at a body shop and there is some type of confusion with getting a new steering wheel from kia. We are not certain of the exact estimate to this day, nor do we know when we will be getting our car repaired. Because of the airbags failure to deploy injuries did occur which may have been prevented had they deployed . The crash was at 35 mph and was a direct frontal impact. We called the dealership and at their request have given police report and injury reports. The person we are dealing with is amy jones . Today we called her and she said the situation was not life threatening thus the airbags did not deploy. We believe that they should have deployed. Futhermore it appears that the failure is considered normal by kia according to our conversation thus far. The represenative also claims that they did not have a chance to look at the car because we did not report it in time. Well the car is still sitting in the shop over two months later in god knows what condition and they still have not went out to see it. So it appears to us we have no choice accept to take measures to prevent this from happening to someone else or us again. We are writing and requesting a full investigation as to why the airbags did not deploy.? Why the shop is not recieving a steering wheel from kia? Personally we do not think the car is safe and request a inspection and investigation as to why all this is happening? Why are we being put off ? We do not or will we ever feel safe about driving this car again.*aik
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PACE, FL
VIN pattern	KNAFB121115XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Kia SEPHIA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Kia SEPHIA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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