2007 Kia Rio Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the occupant classification system (OCS) seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V244000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

NHTSA ID

11520490

Incident

May 1, 2023

Mileage

260,000 mi

2007 KIA RIO HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, WITH A CODE SPECIFYING THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. WHEN CLEARING THE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG, THE CODE IS RETHROWN AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. NHTSA RECALL #12V244000 APPLIED TO CERTAIN MODELS OF THE 2005-2007 MODEL ERA, BUT DIDN'T INCLUDE ALL OF THEM, AS THE VEHICLE HAS NO OPEN SEAT MAT RECALL AND NONE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN THE PAST. EVIDENTLY THE ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE INITIAL RECALL. THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

11278002

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

I JUST RECENT HAD THE BATTERY PUT IN MY CAR. AN NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THE DRIVER ON THAT DASH BOARD. AN DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. SO WE ARE SCARED TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD AN IT DOESN'T PROTECT US IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AN SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

NHTSA ID

11164017

Incident

Dec 21, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY MISTAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11061139

Incident

Jan 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10850152

Incident

Mar 13, 2016

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COUPLING WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

NHTSA ID

10680571

Incident

Oct 13, 2008

Mileage

34,000 mi

THE 'AIRBAG' DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT CUSHION. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY A 'VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN' CONDUCTED BY KIA AFFECTING "2006-2008 MY RIO OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAT" BUT ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MY KIA RIO MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2007 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM/DIAGNOSIS/FIX IS IDENTICAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10628278

Incident

Aug 22, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,400. UPDATED 7/8/14*CN UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10585473

Incident

Jan 25, 2014

Mileage

23,400 mi

MY VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND THE KIA MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT NOT TO BE A RECALL SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THIS PAST NOVEMBER 2012. NOW MY CAR TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES FROM COLD -0- TO HALF ON THE GAUGE. IT STARTS TO SHAKE AND SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE 2 ACCIDENTS. I HAD IT TAKEN TO TAKE IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THIS WAS IN PART OF A RECALL THAT THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490060

Incident

Nov 20, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

TRUCK STOPPED AT STOP SIGN RAINING AT THE TIME 1304 PM GOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AND RAIN WET ROADS MADE THE CAR SLIDE INTO THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE TALL 4X4 TRUCK AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON THE RIO CAR HIT CENTER ON THE FRONT BUMPER OVER $3,000.00 IN DAMAGE TO CAR DONE TO TRUCK AND NO BAGS SET OFF SEEMS LIKE A BIG THINGS IF THE BAGS DID NOT GET SET OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10486722

Incident

Nov 3, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 61, 230 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND KIA WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THEIR RECALL. KIA'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC097. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483318

Incident

Nov 7, 2011

Mileage

61,230 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V244000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED SHE HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO SEE WHY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10475710

Incident

Feb 8, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM...I HEARD OF A RECALL ON THE KIA RIO AIRBAGS ON NHTSA AND I CALLED KIA TO ASK TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN SO THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN UNLESS I PAID TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT!!! *JS

NHTSA ID

10464002

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND A CAR CAME OUT OF A GAS STATION, CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT MY CAR IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER.

NHTSA ID

10435828

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

117,000 mi

MY MOM WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/24/09 IN A 2007 KIA RIO. SHE WAS HIT BROADSIDE FROM A GMC YUKON AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SHE DIED FROM INJURIES FROM THE NECK, SHE HAD NO INJURIES FROM THE SHOULDERS DOWN!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10288617

Incident

Aug 24, 2009

AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT ALL THE TIME WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSERGER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280770

Incident

Oct 18, 2007

DRIVER TBONED ANOTHER AUTO WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON A GREEN LEFT TURN. TOTALED KIA RIO. BUMPER WAS TORN OFF, DRIVE SHAFT ON TOP OF THE RIO. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AT MOVING RATE OF 35-40MPH. DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE BAD INJURY, BUT DID HAVE WHIPLASH, MILD CONCUSSION, AND DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA TO KNEE. KIA MOTORS WILL NOT RESPOND VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273911

Incident

Jun 4, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2009 I WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 KIA RIO SX WAS HIT. MY CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH 3 AIR BAGS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273616

Incident

Jun 10, 2009

Mileage

40,766 mi

FELL ASLEEP DRIVING 2007 KIA RIO ON THE INTERSTATE TO ARMY RESERVE TRAINING (TRAVELING 65 MPH). CAR HIT - HEAD ON - THE UPCOMING END OF A GUARD RAIL WHICH DROVE THE RADIATOR BACK INTO THE ENGINE. NEITHER FENDER GOT DAMAGED. HAD SEAT BELT ON AND HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL; CUT HEAD; CONCUSSION; DISLOCATED PART OF HAND. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UNCONSCIOUS FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE GUY REBUILDING THE CAR (3 HOURS FROM US; $7000 WORTH OF DAMAGE) SAYS IT DIDN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY 2 CENSORS AND BOTH CENSORS MUST TRIGGER TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THERE ARE 4 CENSORS AND ANY ONE OF THEM WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON THE CAR FROM THE DEALER WHERE BOUGHT IT USED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252685

Incident

Nov 21, 2008

Mileage

38,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 8, 2008. I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE. MY CAR WILL NOT BE REPAIRABLE IT WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE. IT WAS A 2007 KIA RIO, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245113

Incident

Oct 8, 2008

Mileage

36,505 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES MANY TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $5,000 IN DAMAGES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

NHTSA ID

10243041

Incident

Sep 11, 2008

Mileage

13,000 mi