Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029739 Incident Date: Mar, 29 2005
Consumer's City: SPOKANE VALLEY Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 21 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: March 30th i was involved in an accident, a lady pulled accross traffic and i had no time to stop, needless to say i slammed into her drivers side door at about 30mph. the entire front end of my kia sprortage was damaged with about $6700 in damages and the air bags didn't deploy and myself and my passengers were in our seat belts but badly bruised and thrown about. i was informed by kia that i didn't hit the sensors ... ok the whole front end was gone where exactly are the sensors? i don't feel safe in the car and my children are in it , please can some one tell me what to do? i feel that i'm stuck with a vehichle that isn't safe and i don't seem to have any recourse. thank you for your time.