# 1996 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `137532` · 1998-06-30 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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