NHTSA Complaint #11421985 — 2015 KIA FORTE AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11421985
Vehicle	2015 KIA FORTE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 22, 2021
Date Filed	June 23, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

The contact's daughter owned a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at 15 MPH, another vehicle going 40 MPH crashed into the passenger front side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated his daughter sustained whiplash and was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

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