NHTSA Complaint #8012578 — 2001 KIA RIO

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8012578
Vehicle	2001 KIA RIO
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	January 15, 2002
Date Filed	June 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE JANUARY 2002. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEN ON MAY 15 2002 CONSUMER HIT A MAILBOX AT 45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. $ 4500.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACE FRONT TIRES SEVERAL TIMES POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *YH

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