Air Bag Related Problems of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (six problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Kia Motor RIO


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Going at 80km an hour in peak Friday afternoon traffic on the highway I rear ended another car and my airbag did not deploy.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

My daughter was driving south on hwy 360 in grand prairie texas going about 50 mph and an other vehicle was crossing the lanes toward her and hit her vehicle at the front right side (passenger side). She was wearing a seat belt and so was the passenger.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

The contact owned a 2002 kia Rio. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front end crash. The front driver side air bag deployed aggressively and metal fragments struck the contact's face. A police report was filed.   Read details...


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