1996 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 137532 · 1998-06-30

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER FELL ASLEEP WHILE GOING 45 MPH. SHE WOKE UP UPON HITTING THE CURVE. SAW A UTILITY POLE. SWERVED AND HIT POLE HEAD-ON. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING DRIVER IN THE NOSE, INJURING HER SLIGHTLY.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 780068
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown