NHTSA Complaint #11543321 — 2023 KIA NIRO

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11543321
Vehicle 2023 KIA NIRO
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I was in a very light two-car collision on 08-09-2023. Both cars had little to no damages, just very minute scratches that are very hard to see. But two of the airbags on my KIA Niro (front and knee) deployed suddenly, causing me to black out for a couple of minutes and later have a concussion, and the bottom airbag caused a bruise and consistent knee pain to this day. My car is at a Kia Service facility and has been for the past 3 weeks and we haven’t gotten any information from them as to what the problem was. I visited this facility to get some answers and I stated that I think this car has a problem with the airbags, a Kia employee responded with “do not tell that to your insurance”. I have called and called to get answers and they say they don’t know are are trying to figure out why the airbags deployed. Everyone I have spoken to (police officer and paramedics at time of collision, claim adjustor, third-party mechanic etc) all think it’s very strange that the airbags deployed. I have read that KIA currently has airbag recalls on some models and I’m suspecting that my car could also be affected by this. The car is at a Kia facility where it CAN be inspected.

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