1998 Kia Sephia Airbags Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10202846

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

Mileage

30,090 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 KIA SEPHIA. A RELATIVE WAS DRIVING THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AND HE SAW HIS BROTHER DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE SWERVED TO PLAY A GAME WITH HIS BROTHER, BUT INSTEAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS. UPDATED 04/30/08. LJ THE CONSUMERS ALSO OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10197282

Incident

Mar 26, 2007

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

10096855

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

128,333 mi

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY*AK THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10034101

Incident

Aug 16, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

10001672

Incident

Dec 12, 2002

I WAS IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 7TH, AT 10:30 AM WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE MASS PIKE RT. 90 FRAMINGHAM, MASS. I THOUGHT MY KIA SEHPIA WAS IN ACCELENT CONDITION, BUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN STARTED SHAKING AND I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. I TRIED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE BUT COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING. THE CAR SCREECHED AND WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TO MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT WAS A LARGE RYDER RENTAL TRUCK, I BRACED MYSELF AND HIT THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. THE REST IS A BLUR, I SPUN AROUND AND THE REAR OF MY CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND I FORTUNATELY STOPPED IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST, BUT WHAT IS MOST UPSETTING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM OR A TIRE PROBLEM. ALL I KNOW IS, I WAS DRIVING SAFETLY AND THEN MY CAR WHEN OUT OFF CONTROL. THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VECHICLE WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

766723

Incident

Aug 7, 2002

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD FOR ABOUT A YEAR OFF AND ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012842

DASHBOARD IS LIFTING UP AND AFFECTING FRONTAL AIR BAG ON PASSENGERS SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

897889

Incident

Sep 24, 2001

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION ABOUT 20 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HEAD- ON INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK

NHTSA ID

878733

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW MADE A TURN THAT LEFT VEHICLE LOOKING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND HAD HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER AND CHILD IN VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

878732

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DASH PANEL ILLUMINATED; ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER AIR BAG MELTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

873172

BRAKES,LIGHTS,SEATS,BATTERY,AIRBAGS,ODOMETER,LEAKS,AIRCONDITION,LEFTDOORHANDLE (TIRESIZE: 14`)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14` )

NHTSA ID

732876

Incident

Sep 24, 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP WHEN THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554390

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT INTO CONSUMER'S LANE, AND VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. ALSO AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

863952

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ON OLD ROUTE 50 ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ACROSS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP, AND HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, HAD BRAKES REPLACED 5 OR 6 TIMES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. ALSO, DONE AN ALIGNMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

862030

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HOSE CLAMP LOOSE AT CANISTER, HOSE BACKED OFF. YH

NHTSA ID

551951

Incident

Oct 19, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN STREET, TRAVELING 15MPH, TRAFFIC WAS SLOW, AND VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

860745

Incident

Apr 21, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DURING DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 40MPH WHEN HIS VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER, AND WANTS A SECOND OPINON. *AK

NHTSA ID

857499

Incident

Dec 24, 1999

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR DURING ACCIDENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

550975

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET

NHTSA ID

856616

Incident

Dec 24, 1999

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN, ALSO, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855923

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE STOPPED TO RUBBERNECK AT AN ACCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER REAR-ENDED THE CAR AT 50-55 MPH AND HER 98 KIA SEPHIA AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HAS CHIROPRACTIC INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

718133

Incident

Jan 24, 2000

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR WILL NOT START, ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

854026

Incident

Aug 13, 1999

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853246

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP VEHICLE DOESN'T START UP PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE JERKS. IN ADDITION, COMPUTER CHIP/ GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

850755

Incident

Dec 18, 1998