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2016 Kia SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1359388
Internal NHTSA #	10957400
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2016
File date	18/02/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 2/18/17 my daughter was involved in a front end collision in our 2016 kia soul. She struck a stopped toyota carolla at over 45mph on southbound i-5 in seattle wa. This was a direct front end collision and the airbags in the kia soul did not deploy even though the metal bumper bar was completely bent in a "v" shape back beyond the radiator. Kia usa first claimed that this was due to under riding. Sent them daytime photos from the next day when we visited the car to remove personal items and they changed the story to "the air bag sensors are in the connecting pillars so this still would not have triggered the air bags. Kia usa is accepting no fault and it taking no action. Based on my research, this collision should have triggered both front airbags as both front seats were occupied by adults at the time of the collision. My hope is you can use this information and my photos to investigate this situation and resolve it with kia. From my point of view we experienced a complete failure of one of the cars main safety features, front driver and passenger airbags. I have additional photos and a video that i am willing to share if you would like them. [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] dl information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REDMOND, WA
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A29G7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
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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2016 Kia SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Kia SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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