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2012 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1110964 · 2014-09-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, CHIN, LIP, AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10637271
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown