2010 Kia Sportage Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ANIMAL RAN OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

I FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE KIA CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE SEAT BELT AS A COURTESY BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR, DEALER SAID A MOUSE CHEWED IT, I HAD 2 PEOPLE LOOK AT IT AND IT IS FRAYED, ONLY ONE, NO OTHER SEAT BELT, COAT, TOWELS, WALMART TOTES NOTHING NOT EVEN THE PAPERS THAT CAME WITH CAR AND I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT DRIVES IT EXCEPT FOR DEALERSHIP MECHANICS. I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW IS THEIR FAULT. I FILED IN SEPTEMBER, AND THEY JUST CALLED A WEEK AGO AND TODAY, IF YOU CAN'T HELP ME I WILL TAKE THE MATTER TO THE STATE POLICE FOR THE SEATBELT FRAYED IS RIGHT ACROSS MY CHEST . NOTHING HAPPENED YET BUT IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT I WILL BE HURT

INSIDE RIDER SEATBELT IS FRAYED BAD, WHEN ON IT IS ACROSS CHEST WHEN NOT USED FRAYED PART IS DOWN INSIDE, THE KIA GARAGE IS BLAMING A MOUSE CHEWED, NO WAY COULD A MOUSE GET IN THAT TINY PLACE THAT IS ONLY SIZE OF A THIN PAPER PLATE, KIA WHEN I CALLED HE HUNG UP ON ME,IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT INJURED OR DIE FROM THIS THEY WILL BE SUED, I DROVE FRIDAY,SATURDAY AND MONDAY WITH AIR ON NO SMELL, TUESDAY DRIVER SAID AS SOON AS HE GOT IN HE COULDN'T STAND THE SMELL ,THEY SAID ON MY COPY OF SERVICE PAPER THEY FOUND 2 MICE LIVING NONE DEAD, BUT PERSON AT GARAGE SAID HE FOUND 1DEAD, ONE LIVING, MY PAPER I GOT FROM GARAGE SAYS 2 LIVING NONE DEAD, THIS IS BESIDE THE POINT FOR I KNOW AND SO DOES GARAGE AND KIA MFG. KNOW THERE IS NO WAY A MOUSE COULD GET IN THERE AND CHEW, IT IS FRAYING LIKE IT IS CATCHING ON VERY THIN SPACE WHERE YOU GET IT OUT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET KIA TO LISTEN AFTER KIA SERVICE SAID MICE PROBLEM,WHAT IS REALLY BAD IS KIA MFG. HANGING UP ON ME , GARAGE SAYING WHAT THEY SAID, AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROTECT ME IN A ACCIDENT

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT YET THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A REAR SEAT PASSENGER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT SUCH AS "CHECK ENGINE" OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A HIGHWAY AND WAS "T BONED" BY A UPS TRUCK TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT PASSENGERS SURVIVED THE CRASH, ALBEIT WITH INJURIES REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION. INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABDOMINAL BRUISES AND CHEST INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THEN TAKEN TO STATE FARM INSURANCE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,594.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT SEAT SENSOR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WERE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.