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2007 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1009911 · 2013-09-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
99,000
Speed
90 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT DURING THE TIME OF ME FALLING ASLEEP I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 90 MILES AND HOUR. I SUDDENLY WOKE UP TO A SIGN SAYING TO GET OVER TO THE NEXT LANE DUE TO A SWEEPER TRUCK CLEANING THE HIGHWAY. I REMEMBER SLOWING DOWN ALL OF A SUDDEN AND HEARING MY TIRES MAKING A LOUD NOISE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT I HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE FENDER AND MY CAR BEGAN SPINNING AROUND TO ONLY BE CUT OF MY CAR WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE, THEN BEING LIFE FLIGHTED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. MY STEERING WHEEL ENDED UP SITTING ON MY ARMREST AND MY DASHBOARD ENDED SHIFTING FORWARD TOWARDS ME WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF MY DASHBOARD COMPLETELY FALLING ON MY LEG. I WANTED TO SHARE MY INFO WITH SOMEONE SO KIA CAN CHECK INTO THESE FAULTY ISSUES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543781
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