# 2008 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1188015` · 2015-06-03 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPECTRA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN A PASSENGER TRUCK TURNED ILLEGALLY IN FRONT OF ME FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC.  I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH.  THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS WOULD THINK IT SHOULD AT THAT SPEED.  FORTUNATELY, MY SEAT BELT PREVENTED ME FROM GETTING A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.  I DID RECEIVE A SEVERE BRUISE THAT TOOK MONTHS TO DISAPPEAR AND AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING BACK CONDITION.  PERHAPS IT IS JUST AS WELL OR BETTER THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY SINCE THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE GIVEN ME A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.  FORTUNATELY, I HAD NO PASSENGER AND THE OTHER PERSON IN THE TRUCK DID NOT GET HURT.  MY CAR WAS TOTALED.  I AM THANKFUL TO GOD  THAT I AM ALIVE TODAY....UPDATED 12/10/15 *BF
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