2014 Kia Sportage Air Bags

Air bag light has been on. Service department looked into it and said it requires a new airbag control module, but the part is on back order and they don't know when it would be available. They said that if a crash occured, the airbags probably wouldn't work.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSED THE CONTACT ILLEGALLY ON THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OVER A LITTLE WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE STRUCK GRAVEL AND LOST CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHRONIC WHIPLASH, A CONCUSSION, A SORE ARM, AND BACK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE OTHER VEHICLE FLED THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,974.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A ROAD SIGN, A POLE, AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,905. ...01/04/17 *BF UPDATED 12/11/2017*JS