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2006 KIA SORENTO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1008010 · 2013-09-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM MY KIA SORENTO. THE HATCHBACK HAS A HANDLE IN ORDER TO PULL DOWN THE HATCHBACK. IN THIS INSTANCE, I PULLED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND IT FELT LIKE IT HAD BEEN JERKED OUT OF MY HAND AND FELL ON MY HAND. I HAVE SOME DEEP CUTS AND POSSIBLY A BREAK IN MY HAND. IT FELT AS IF THE HATCH ONCE I LET GO CONTINUED AS IF IT WAS PULLED DOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10542494
Machine
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