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2015 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 1151741 · 2015-01-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,760
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER WAS IN MIDDLE LANE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CAR BEGAN FLIPPING WHILE STILL IN THE ROADWAY, EVENTUALLY HIT A GUARD RAIL AND CONTINUED FLIPPING. DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED...UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF .....UPDATED 12/23/15 *BF UPDATED 1/11/2015*JS UPDATED 9/17/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10679343
Machine
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