Seven problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 kia Sportage. While the vehicle was stopped, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would open a case for the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The contact owns a 1997 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, the driver¿s side air bags erroneously deployed from the steering wheel and from under the steering wheel area. The lower air bag struck the contact in the hip area and the steering wheel air bag struck the contact in the face, causing minor injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,226.
Driver's side air bag deployed while consumer was driving in reverse backing from a driveway at low speed. There was no crash or impact. This happened without any warning. No lights illuminated or warning signals. The car had been parked in a shaded area for about an hour when this occurred. Consumer's husband drove vehicle home after the incident. Have not taken this to a dealer for this issue, vehicle was parked afterwards and has not been driven since. No explanation or clue as to why this happened.
When vehicle crashed into driver's side of a small Nissan truck, there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Sportage was totalled in the crash. Please provide any further information.
While traveling at 65 mph driver rear ended a Ford bronco, and air bag on driver's side came out of the steering wheel, but did not inflate. Vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information. ,.
When vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling at 45 mph. Upon impact, there was no deployment of driver's side air bag. The vehicle is being repaired. Please provide any further details.
When driving and upon crossing an intersection consumer was rear ended, and pushed head on by another vehicle. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Also, vehicle was a total loss. Please provide any further details.