Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT FRONTAL CRASH
Action number
PE02022
Opened
Feb 12, 2002
Closed
Jul 2, 2002
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
What NHTSA is examining
In addition to the december 2001 fatal crash reported to odi that provided the basis for opening pe02-022, kia provided odi 29 additional reports of allegations of non-deployment of the air bag in a crash.no additional fatal crashes are reported.an engineering analysis has been opened to conduct further analysis of the subject vehicle's air bag system.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.