Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2015 Kia Motor RIO

Tl the contact's nephew owns a 2015 kia Rio. While the contact's nephew was driving 30 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags independently deployed without warning or impact. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and the driver and passenger side seat belts locked, but failed to unlock. The contact's nephew and the passenger sustained bruising that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to demontrond kia (14101 north fwy, houston, TX 77090), but no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and an engineer was sent out to inspect the vehicle. An engineer stated that there was significant damage to the transmission area and the subframe was visible. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

The contact owned a 2015 kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, he was involved in a head on collision and his vehicle ultimately hit a tree. The driver side air bag deployed, the other air bags did not. There was a police report filed and the contact sustained severe injuries where medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. The VIN was not available.