Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2014 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2014 Optima.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/06/2019

Tl- the contact was a mechanic who was serving a 2014 kia opitima. The mechanic stated while servicing the vehicle, the driver side air bag deployed/exploded without warning and hit the mechanic's right leg. The impact of the air bag burned the mechanic's right leg. The contact did not receive immediate medical attention and serviced his injuries at his job. The manufacturer nor a dealer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 42,421. Jo.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2016

I was driving at approximately 15-20 mph in a back-street when I drove over a steady bump, which caused the passenger side airbag to deploy. The bump in nature I would say was not a rough bump. I immediately took the car back to dealer at shaumburg kia address: 1100 e golf rd, schaumburg, IL 60173 phone:(847) 908-0502.


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