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2011 KIA SOUL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1001891 · 2013-08-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AS THE FRONT BUMPER OF A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE QUARTER PANEL, DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND DRIVER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SUSTAINED HEAD AND SPINAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10535310
Machine
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