Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento

Tl the contact owned a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that he fell asleep while driving about 54 mph. Upon realizing what happened, the vehicle was steered off the road, into a grassy ditch, to avoid other vehicles. As the driver tried to re-enter the road, the vehicle rolled over a couple of times from east to west on opposite sides of the road and damaged the front driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained skin loss from lacerations on his leg and neck. The neck injury was caused by the seat belt's shoulder strap. The contact was treated by the emergency vehicle team at the roadside. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact called on behalf of her step-son whom was a passenger in a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that her step- son passed away and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that per the police report the driver was driving at approximately 55 mph when he loss control of the vehicle, crossing into on-coming traffic, colliding head on into the driver side of the other vehicle. The contact stated that the frontal driver side ar bag deployed however, the front passenger side air bag did not. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The driver sustained a broken foot that required medical attention however, the front seat passenger sustained fatal injuries. The manufacturer was not contacted by the contact's family. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owned a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while making a left turned, she was rear ended by another vehicle and had a side impact by a second vehicle, the air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck, shoulders, and internal bleeding from the seat belt that required medical attention. The front and rear passenger also sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000. The VIN was not available. Aw.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the side of a second vehicle. The crash caused severe damage to the front end of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a head contusion, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. An unknown kia dealer in cape dorodo, missouri and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

I was in a collision that was my fault, I rear ended a Mini van hit a concrete/stone/ dirt barrier and my air bags did not deploy.

"takata recall" I was hit head on where my airbags never came out. Airbag lights are on but air bags never deployed. I was at a complete stay steal when I was hit.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia sorrento. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph in snowy weather, he attempted to avoid crashing into another vehicle and swerved off the roadway. The contact traveled over a grassy area before crashing into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact struck her head on the windshield but was not transported to the hospital. The police were notified and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 50,500. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated the passenger's frontal air bag warning light indicating the air bag was inoperable, continuously illuminates on the dashboard . The dealer and manufacturer were both contacted and advised they were aware of the failure but would not provide a remedy for the failure. The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash, the passenger's frontal air bag would not deploy. The failure and current mileages were 10,000. The consumer stated the air bag off light would stay on when the passenger seat was occupied. Updated evoq 12/03/10.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The passenger front air bag misclassified a small adult as a child. As a consequence in a situation that warrants, the air bags may fail to deploy. The dealer was contacted and a technician could not identify the cause of the failure. However he speculated that the seats would have to be positioned far away from the air bag in order to be operative. The failure mileage was 3,000. The current mileage was 6,900.

Passenger airbag light will not turn off when passenger sits in seat. Meaning the airbags will not deploy if an accident occurs. This has been happening intermittently since December 2008, the first documented time was January 2009, and has been documented five times. The only attempt to repair was to update the computer chip, which did not work. We have been told by the dealer that they will not repair this problem, which to me is a major safety issue.