Active Hood

[Steve Knight]

I recently had a dog run out in front of my Stinger GT, I was on the brakes quickly and was only doing 10kph when the dog bounced off the front (dead centre), the dog run away uninjured and the only damage the dog caused was a cracked number plate cover.
This is where it gets interesting - The Active Hood deployed instantly, obviously thinking it was a pedestrian. I drove to the repairer I use, and was given a quote of $7,850.00 (thank God for insurance) to repair the damage.
This is a list of what was needed : new bonnet, new actuators, new hinges, new gas struts, new bonnet lock, left and right windscreen molds (shrapnel damage), and complete respray of the whole front end forward of the doors.
The repairer told me I was lucky that the headlights weren't damaged because they cost $5,864.43 each.
I've asked my local Kia Dealer to find out if there is anyway he can change the sensitivity of this system through the software so it is not so critical.
The insurance company recouped the full amount from the dog owner because he didn't have the dog under control.

 

[ShannonC]

OMG!!!

 

[Registered Member]

Holy crap!

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Wow, thanks for the story, lucky they tracked the dog owner down.
I knew about the headlight price, my smash repairer told me that when painting & fitting my lip spoiler.
Welcome to the forum btw, what colour did you get? & can you please kindly add your general location to your avatar....

 

[MerlintheMad]

What is this "Active Hood" you say "deployed"? Never heard of it.

Someone Stateside a couple of weeks ago here said that a headlight assembly is c. $2,600, which I think is outrageous. But now I am simply flabbergasted. I think there is insurance fraud at work when I see inflated costs like that.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Active hood has charges in the hinges that will detonate if you hit a “pedestrian” it lifts the hood towards the victim to assist in cushioning them from serious injury.
All this tech always comes at a price.

 

[Registered Member]

What is this "Active Hood" you say "deployed"? Never heard of it.

Someone Stateside a couple of weeks ago here said that a headlight assembly is c. $2,600, which I think is outrageous. But now I am simply flabbergasted. I think there is insurance fraud at work when I see inflated costs like that.

I was literally just about to ask the same thing... Never heard of active hood either.

 

[Coast GT]

Bugger!!!! Thank god for comprehensive insurance

 

[OliverNuther]

If I knew when I was a kid what I know now as an adult I wouldn’t even have bothered going to school.

I would have just done a trade as a panel beater!

That’s incredible!

Did he have a stocking over his head when he handed you the bill?

No wonder our insurance premiums are so high.

 

[Steve Knight]

Wow, thanks for the story, lucky they tracked the dog owner down.
I knew about the headlight price, my smash repairer told me that when painting & fitting my lip spoiler.
Welcome to the forum btw, what colour did you get? & can you please kindly add your general location to your avatar....

aurora black pearl

 

[ElChanclo]

The repairer told me I was lucky that the headlights weren't damaged because they cost $5,864.43 each.

On ebay they're going for about $600 each. Did I misunderstand something?

 

[Coast GT]

aurora black pearl

I’ll keep an eye out for you down on the peninsula. Good to have another Coastie on here
Jump on the NSW owners register if you haven’t already. Welcome aboard.

 

[Steve Knight]

If I knew when I was a kid what I know now as an adult I wouldn’t even have bothered going to school.

I would have just done a trade as a panel beater!

That’s incredible!

Did he have a stocking over his head when he handed you the bill?

No wonder our insurance premiums are so high.

Kia is to blame - the parts are just ridiculously high priced - the actuators come in at $1,300 ea

 

[Stinger GT SS]

On ebay they're going for about $600 each. Did I misunderstand something?

They are probably the standard ones, the $5k one are full LED & Active, which means the headlamp turns the beam in the direction your driving, more high tech & moving parts.

 

[OliverNuther]

That’s crazy. My first car cost less than one headlight!

 

[Steve Knight]

On ebay they're going for about $600 each. Did I misunderstand something?

That price is Au$ & I checked with the Kia dealer & they confirmed the price. Take 30% off & that would be the US price I guess.

 

[Steve Knight]

That’s crazy. My first car cost less than one headlight!

Yeah, my first GT Falcon was $4,800 lol

 

[OliverNuther]

Yeah, my first GT Falcon was $4,800 lol

Your GT shits all over my 4cyl VC Commodore!

 

[Steve Knight]

Wow, thanks for the story, lucky they tracked the dog owner down.
I knew about the headlight price, my smash repairer told me that when painting & fitting my lip spoiler.
Welcome to the forum btw, what colour did you get? & can you please kindly add your general location to your avatar....

Great spoiler - I had the same one painted & fitted, as well as the rear diffuser + I've rebadged the whole car inside & out - not a KIA badge to be seen (except on the welcome screen when it boots)

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Great spoiler - I had the same one painted & fitted, as well as the rear diffuser + I've rebadged the whole car inside & out - not a KIA badge to be seen (except on the welcome screen when it boots)

Thanks, I like the style of this one, pretty much done the same as you on the badging, no rear diffuser though. I see your location now, thanks for adding this, if interested go to the regional, Stingers down under section & there is a meet & run on in 2 weeks on Sat 22nd if your interested to come along, it’s open to everyone.