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2011 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1088222 · 2014-07-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,262
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, I WAS BROADSIDED ON DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER SUV TRAVELING AT 35MPH. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE SIDE HEAD RAIL BAG TO DEPLOY, PARTICULARLY THE ONE RIGHT NEXT TO THE DRIVERS HEAD. IT DID NOT. ACCORDING TO THE IIHS, THIS AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS TYPE OF SIDE-IMPACT CRASH. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY RESCUE SQUAD AND AM SUFFERING WITH SEVERE BACK AND NECK PAIN AS WELL AS SEVERE HEADACHES FROM THIS COLLISION...UPDATED 10/08/14 *BF *TR UPDATED 3/24/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10614762
Machine
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