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2004 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1397944 · 2017-08-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,983,297
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAMARA RECALL; THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT ABOUT TEN CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I SEEN EVERYONE START HITTING THERE BRAKES SO I STARTED APPLYING MINE. THEN I REALIZED EVERYONE HAD COME TO A STOP SO I APPLIED ON MY BRAKES EVEN HARDER AND THEY LOCKED UP AND I SLID ABOUT 15 FT. AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE REAR END STILL GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. IT SHOVED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR BACK QUITE A BIT BUT YET MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013077
Machine
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