Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Problems of Kia Motor Optima

Kia Motor Optima owners have reported 3 problems related to front driver side air bag inflator (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the Optima.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima

Failure Date: 04/11/2018

Takata inflators read on webiste;however, got in a wreck on 4/11/18 car totalled got hit in front end and no airbags deployed in the entire car, I hit steering wheel and had to go to the er. Also, in August of last year the car had internal engine failure and put new engine in my car. Had nothing but complaints on this car. I emailed kia on the air bags and no one has got back in touch with me.

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2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2003 Kia Motor Optima

Failure Date: 06/28/2006

: the contact stated, while traveling through an intersection at 25 mph. , the vehicle was struck on the driver's front door by a police vehicle running a red light, without the emergency lights on. Both frontal and side airbags failed to deploy. Injuries were incurred in the collision. A police report was filed and pictures were taken at the scene. The airbag sensor light was replaced by a service dealer, approximately one-year prior to the accident.

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3 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2001 Kia Motor Optima

Failure Date: 11/10/2002

I was involved in a crash on Nov 02. I was broadsided by a truck (f150 type veh. ) in an intersection. As a result, my roof bowed and the entire drivers side from wheel well to wheel well was caved in like a half moon. The frame was pinned up against the drivers seat. The seat belt did not lock but released me and none of the air bags deployed. I suffered back and neck injury and was transported by amubulance to a nearby hospital. The vehicle was in storage. I contacted the manufacturer numerous times as did my attorney. All we received was the run-around for approx. Six months. No return calls, excuses, unable to get a release to have a kia auditor look at the car, etc. My insurance company and my attorney sent them the release twice and still no response. Consequently, I deployed overseas (military) and upon my return found that the car had been disposed of (destroyed). I still suffer from my injuries and my attorney is still handling my case.

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