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2002 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1198624 · 2015-07-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
195,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT UP BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE NOT POINTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE LIKELY CAUSED A DISCONNECT IN A CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN PREVENT ALL AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10733967
Machine
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