NHTSA Complaint #11478194 — 2012 KIA SOUL AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11478194
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 14, 2022
Date Filed	August 8, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

On July 14, 2022 at approximately 7:41 pm in Jacksonville, FL. The car hydroplaned and flip 3 times which ended up with the vehicle have significant damage to the front end and roof of the car. The driver side airbag did not deploy during this accident. Which makes me real concern, thank goodness my son-in law was able to walk away from the crash. However he is now experiencing problems from the impact and faulty air bags not deploying. I noticed that a recall was for 2014 but did not include the 2012 model. This is something of concern and needs to be investigated. The car has since been donated to DAV, if this information is needed please let me know as well as pictures of the vehicle.

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