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2015 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1456717 · 2018-03-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SINGLE-CAR FRONT END COLLISION. THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON INTERSTATE 195 IN SWANSEA MA. THE CAR LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH) AND CRASHED INTO THE WOODED MEDIAN. THE CAR FRONT END WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CRUMPLED, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081133
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown