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2006 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1213576 · 2015-08-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD, THE ROAD COLLAPSED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A CLIFF AND INTO A RIVER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND HEAD. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LEGS, AND HIP. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. ...UPDATED09/30/15*BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759802
Machine
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