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2011 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1063032 · 2014-05-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH, FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT INSTANTANEOUS SIDE IMPACT FROM OTHER VEHICLE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, BROKEN SEAT, RIGHT SIDE INJURIES (RIBS, BACK, PUNCTURED LUNG), AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN (FAILED TO DEPLOY) WITH THIS SIDE IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH AT 55 MPH, AND WAS STRUCK BY A WESTBOUND TRUCK TRAVELING 35 MPG...UPDATED 10/08/14 *BF *TR UPDATED 3/24/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587089
Machine
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