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2014 KIA SOUL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1180755 · 2015-05-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HIT A STOPPED UPS DELIVERY VAN ON A MAJOR ROAD AS HE WAS MAKING A DELIVERY. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF HIS VEHICLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY KIA SOUL. THE VEHICLE BECAME SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE AND TURNED MORE THAN 90 DEGREES, ALMOST FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TO MY FOREHEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN TIME TO PREVENT SUBSTANTIAL INJURY. ALTHOUGH THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY AT SOME POINT, THERE WERE NO VISIBLE INDICATIONS OR PAIN THAT THE AIRBAG DID IN FACT MAKE CONTACT WITH ANY PART OF MY FACE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715067
Machine
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