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2012 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1227148 · 2015-10-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS FRONTAL IMPACT AND THE FRONT SEAT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED AND THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. KIA WAS INFORMED AND THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE NOT WORKING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10781050
Machine
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