KIA Motors review: 2016 Kia Rio air bags
*To:** Kia Motors Customer Relations / Claims Department
**Date of Incident:** September 21, 2026
**Time of Incident:** 3:15 am
**Location:** Turnpike Exit 138 (Becker Road), Port St. Lucie, FL
**Vehicle:** 2016 Kia Rio
**VIN:** KNADM4A34G6648175
**Direction of Travel:** Northbound on Florida's Turnpike approaching Exit 138
While traveling northbound on the Florida Turnpike approaching Exit 138 (Becker Road), the at-following vehicle suddenly decelerated to stop at a traffic control light. A vehicle of unspecified make/color struck the rear of the reporting vehicle with significant force and fled the scene northbound on the Turnpike. The impact caused the reporting vehicle's electrical system to shut off immediately upon collision. The driver, experiencing shock, waited a brief moment before attempting to restart the vehicle and drove home.
**Driver Condition:**
- Experienced momentary shock following the collision.
- Head made contact with the steering wheel during impact.
- Airbags did not deploy despite the force of the rear-end collision.
- Was still able to operate the vehicle and drive home.
**Post-Incident Actions:**
- Driver waited briefly due to shock state.
- Attempted to restart the vehicle; it started and was driven home.
- No 911/law enforcement contact at the scene (driver proceeded home).
- Vehicle inspected at home; rear bumper/trunk area shows deformation. Electrical system malfunction noted (car shut off post-impact).
CAR WAS TOWED AND JUNKED
Claimed loss: the air bags
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