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2001 Kia SEPHIA Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	418618
Internal NHTSA #	10020971
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEPHIA
Model Year	2001
File date	30/05/03
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While going 65 on the freeway i lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle slammed into the center divider. The vehicle hit the divider from the front ending up on its side. Vehicle is totaled and air bags failed to deploy. Obviously this isn't the first time the air bags on this vehicle have failed to deploy sometimes causing severe injuries. A complaint will be filed with the dealership and the manufacturer. *nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCEANSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFB121415XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/04/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	MAZDA SUPER STORE
Dealer's telephone number	18005645100
Dealer's city	LA QUINTA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92201

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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.
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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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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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