NHTSA Complaint #11555648 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11555648
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	November 14, 2023
Date Filed	November 17, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I got into a frontal car accident the other car hit the front of my vehicle and no airbags deployed. I’ve researched today and seen people are having many issues with airbags on this vehicle and that there were many recalls regarding airbags from years ago. I was never informed of any issues with any of that when I got this vehicle.

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