I HIT THE SIDE OF A CAR I DIDN'T SEE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A CAR PARK ONTO THE ROAD, SO I WAS MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD. A CAR HAD APPEARED FROM BEHIND 2 TURNING CARS AND I HIT THE SIDE OF IT. NEITHER THE AIR BAG OR THE SEAT BELT IN MY CAR STOPPED MY HEAD FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS VERY SHAKEN AT THE TIME AS ANYON…
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I HIT THE SIDE OF A CAR I DIDN'T SEE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A CAR PARK ONTO THE ROAD, SO I WAS MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD. A CAR HAD APPEARED FROM BEHIND 2 TURNING CARS AND I HIT THE SIDE OF IT. NEITHER THE AIR BAG OR THE SEAT BELT IN MY CAR STOPPED MY HEAD FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS VERY SHAKEN AT THE TIME AS ANYONE WOULD BE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I NEEDED TO REST, AND 2 DAYS LATER WENT TO ER WHERE I HAD A SCAN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION. OVER 2 WEEKS LATER, I AM MUCH BETTER BUT NOT YET FULLY RECOVERED. I RECEIVED A CITATION FROM THE ATTENDING POLICE OFFICER FOR CARELESS DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED CORPORATE KIA TO ASK WHY BOTH THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO HELP ME AVOID INJURY. I ATTACH A PHOTO OF THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND THE POLICE REPORT.
NHTSA ODI #11375451
110,623 miles · Jun 13, 2018
Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes
DEALER DIAGNOSTICS CAME UP WITH CODES B1495 PODS, B1495 BTS & C1513 ABS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING & STAYED ON. HAD BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED PER RECALL A FEW MONTHS AGO & KNOW HAVE A ABS CODE THAT COULD BE THE SWITCH AGAIN
NHTSA ODI #11101671
25,000 miles · Apr 22, 2013
Air BagsSeat Belts
THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED ABOUT 2500K MILES AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND TIME WAS AFTER 60K MILES AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT ABOUT $100, THE THIRD TIME IT WENT OUT WAS ABOUT 80K MILES. I WAS QUOTED $300 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BUT WHEN I COMPLAINED THEY OFFERED TO…
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THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED ABOUT 2500K MILES AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND TIME WAS AFTER 60K MILES AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT ABOUT $100, THE THIRD TIME IT WENT OUT WAS ABOUT 80K MILES. I WAS QUOTED $300 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BUT WHEN I COMPLAINED THEY OFFERED TO DO IT FOR $100. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO NEED A RECALL ON THE PART. I DO NOT THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED AND IN THE MEAN TIME WE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT THE SENSOR WORKING FOR THE AIR BAG. GOOD JOB KIA! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10509171
68,289 miles · Jul 7, 2011
Seat Belts
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SEAT BELT MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,289 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 68,308.
HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
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