Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte

Six problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2012 Forte.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2019

I have not been notified by kia of the recall. I wasn't aware of the recall until I researched my VIN number for information for my insurance company. I was involved in an accident may 11th 2019 with a front side impact and my air bags did not deploy. I my vehicle has been deemed totaled. I suffered mild whiplash and concusion. I was turning left to go down an isle in a parking lot when I was struck by a Chevrolet silverado. I went to hospital may 13th when condition didn't improve.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/26/2018

Fatal mva involving front-end collision. Air bag failed to deploy. Seat belt failed to restrain driver.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2017

When had my accident in on going traffic my air bags did not deploy,my brakes system went out, also my horn doesn't work, and my cv axle messes up and can't find another cv axle.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2016

Nov 7 2016 was stopped at a light on a main street with two car lengths between me and person in front, due to the heavy volume of traffic. I was hit in the rear, end by an SUV, then slammed into the car in front of me, and sent back again and slammed the car that initially hit me. My air bags did not deploy. Was seriously injured in crash with long term effects.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2014

Tl - the contact owns a 2012 kia Forte. The contact stated another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The contact mentioned the air bags failed to deploy. There was a police report. The contact sustained mouth injuries which cause her teeth to be loose and the contact had stitches on her chin to her lip and the contact was knock unconscious. The contact was hospitalized. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000. Bt.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2013

This is a correction to a complaint filed last week. I checked no on the fatalities question. The kia was in a serious fatal frontal impact but the airbags did not deploy. Kia tested the airbag control module and it had no fault codes and did not record any crash data. Kia has the module now. The other cars airbags worked and the drunk driver survived. . . Updated 10/15/15.


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