Air Bag Related Problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (one problem).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
3
Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems
1

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

The Air Bag problem

I was involved in a high speed, rear end collision in which I was traveling at approx 55mph when another large vehicle changed lanes from right to left, right in front of me causing me to collide with them.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

On 11/3, my wife was in accident in our optima, wherein she was t-boned. She was driving approximately 30mph, when another driver drove through a stop sign and, presumably, accelerated into the middle of the driver side of our car.   Read details...


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