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.

- Canal Fulton, OH, USA

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.

- Redding, CA, USA

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 updated 12/11/2017

- Montua, NJ, USA