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2014 KIA SOUL — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1157425 · 2015-02-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
44,825
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING FROM DRIVER ERROR IN A DARK RURAL AREA, SHARP S CURVE AND RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A GUARDRAIL AND OVER A SLIGHT DITCH, THEN INTO A FENCE. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, CRACKED WINDSHIELD, AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FOR EITHER OF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AS NOTED IN POLICE REPORT. CHECKED FOR ANY OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VIN, HOWEVER, 2012 KIA SOUL HAD RECALLS FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS. INTERESTING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10683443
Machine
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