Air Bag Related Problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (four problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Kia Motor Sportage


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage

The Front Air Bag problem

Upon impact air bags deployed with such force that the under frame of the dashboard detached from the body of the vehicle. When this occurred, it broke an occupant's ankle and foot. Dealer indicated it was not his problem, and urged consumer to call the manufacturer.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The contact stated that while driving at 40 vehicle wa sinvolved in a collision and air bags did not deploy. Someone pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle and sit hit the other vehicle. There were not lights on the dashboard to indicate the air bags would not deploy.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

I bought a car last week from a private seller, and it has a gas leak coming from the gas tank area. I have not taken it in yet to a mechanic to have it checked out. The seller had replaced the filler hose, and had said the previous owner had replaced the gas tank, so he said there shouldn't have   Read details...


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