Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1998

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119300 Incident Date: Aug, 20 2007
Consumer's City: DREXEL HILL Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1216W5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The airbag in my daughters kia sephia 1998 passenger side only deployed while she was sitting at a red light. there was no accident and no reason for the airbag to go off. took to dealship for review and was told that the expert looked at the car and said there is nothing they can do and no idea why it happen. then continued to say that someone could have done something wrong to the car and we would never no, but they were not going to spend any more time or money to find out what really may have caused this. my daughter, the driver, was slightly injured and now is affraid while driving or riding in a car.