Six problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2014 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2014 Soul.
After hitting a snow pile left from a snow plow I jumped the snow pile and hit a concrete barrier going between 65 and 70 mph air bags didnt deploy. I hit it mostly on the passenger side but nothing happened still. I destroyed the bumper and the undercarriage protection is cracked but no air bags? its not the first time from what I can see from this model that a 2014 Soul with an issue with air bags. My daughter thankfully has control of her head for the most part and kept it from getting hit as we spun out on the highway. Thankfully missing any other vehicles but this is an issue kia should be looking into.
Tl- the contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph, another driver ran a red light and hit her vehicle head on. Due to the impact, the contact's vehicle spun around several times and the airbags failed deploy upon impact. The contact was taken to the hospital and was initially treated for a head injury. Days after the accident she continued to suffer pain and had made two additional visits to the same hospital for pain to her head, neck, back, right arms, right leg, and right hand. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown since to the driver fled the scene of the accident. A police report was filed. Due to the accident,the vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic; however, her insurance had towed the vehicle to another location to perform a damage assessment. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to repaired or assessed. The failure mileage was 37,965. Jo.
The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle started pulling to the left as the driver side tire made an abnormal noise. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was inoperable. The contact did not sustain any injuries and did not file a police report. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v123000 (vehicle speed control) and 14v332000 (steering). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000.
Hit a stopped usp delivery van on a major road as he was making a delivery. I swerved to the left and hit the left rear corner of his vehicle with the right front of my kia Soul. The vehicle became slightly airborne and turned more than 90 degrees, almost facing the oncoming traffic. My head went through the windshield causing severe lacerations to my forehead and right side of my face indicating that the airbag did not deploy in time to prevent substantial injury. Although the airbag did deploy at some point, there were no visible indications or pain that the airbag did in fact make contact with any part of my face.
Animal ran in front of vehicle, we were forced to slam on the brakes, car did not stop. Head on collision into the tree(s). The car stopped dead center in the large tree I hit, causing my body (passenger) to go between the lap belt and shoulder belt. My body smacked the dash and head slammed into the windshield. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle is a total loss. Updated 07/01/14 . . Updated 08/12/14.
The contact owns 2014 kia Soul. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained whiplash, bruising and back injuries. A second passenger sustained bruising and a sprained arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and had not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. The VIN was not available.
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