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Kia Sorento Air Bags Safety Report | Feb 02, 2014



Reported on Feb 02, 2014


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT, CURTAIN AND SEAT CUSHING AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BECOME STARTLED AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTACT HAD SHIFTED INTO TWO-WHEEL DRIVE AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A CHIPPED TOOTH AS A RESULT OF THE ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND REVIEWED THE EVENT DATA RECORDER, WHICH INDICATED A LOW BATTERY BUT DID NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATE AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,447.
Make: Kia
Model: Sorento
Manufactured by: Kia Motors Corporation
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 2 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: LINCOLNTON GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5XYKT3A11BG
Mileage: 49447 miles.
Speed: 75 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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