Air Bag Related Problems of the 2001 Kia Motor Sportage

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2001 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (six problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Kia Motor Sportage


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2001 Kia Motor Sportage

The Front Air Bag problem

While driving at 40 mph consumer's vehicle was hit on the front passenger's side by a vehicle going 55 mph. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. Driver sustained a broken angle, a sprained wrist, and possible head injuries.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

I was driving a kia Sportage 2001 and was struck in the rear by a tractor trailer. The impact was so great it broke the back support of my seat. The truck forced me into the vehicle in front of me so hard that I crumbled the trunk of that vehicle. In all 5 vehicles received damage.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

On April 24, 2005 columbus ohio had poor weather conditions ;snow and icy rain. I was traveling on s. R. 104 exiting on high st. I applied pressure to the brakes and fish tailed my 2001 kia Sportage. I hit the guard rail and the car rolled over.   Read details...


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