This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Consumer's vehicle was hit by another car on August 15, 2005, and the airbags failed to deploy. Were still unsure of the extend of the injuries to the consumer. A police report was taken. The manufacturer was unhelpful to the consumer. They told the consumer that the airbags should not have deployed under these circumstances. Although other information they sent her said that the air bags should have deployed.
The contact owned a 1997 Kia Sephia. Contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph. Upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy.there were three occupants in the car all wearing seat belts. The rear passenger side seat belt broke. The air bag warning light had not been on in this vehicle nor was it on after the crash. One person sustained injuries because of the seat belt. She broke two ribs.
Consumer was driving was involved in a collision head on. Seat belt broke, throwing the consumer threw the driver's windshield. Air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer is in a coma.
The dashboard on this year vehicle starts to curl and is heading towards the passenger side airbag which may pop and cause injuries or fatalities. The dashboard also breaks the plastic vents which then does not distribute the air on the defroster properly which then could also cause fatalities or injuries.
- Land O Lakes, FL, USA
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My doughter rear ended another vehicle at 40-45 mph. The dual airbags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up, allowing the driver's and a passengers head to hit the windshield. Driver and one passenger sustained a concussion, face lacerations, head neck and back injuries. The driver also received a hand and pelvic injury. The 2nd passenger sustained neck back and leg injuries. The damage to the front was so bad it pushed the dash back. The vehicle was totaled!
Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 mph, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident.
Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 mph, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident.
Consumer involved in an accident where she rear-ended another vehicle at approximately 45 mph. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While driving at approximately 40 mph driver was hit on right front passenger's side,8 inches away off center. Upon impact, , dual airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained back and neck injuries, and passenger suffered skull lacerations and concussion. Vehicle was totaled. No indictation of dual airbags being defective or inoperative.
Involved in a frontal impact at about 30 mph, and driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. No prior problem or warning.
Brakes malfunctioned; warped front brake rotors, causing extented stopping distance, resulting in loss of control/crash. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Air bags did not deploy during crash which the entire windshield was smashed into the fron seat and the vehicle was a total loss. Driver injuries included two herniated discs in his neck and one in his back.
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- Whitestone, NY, USA