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2010 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1474453 · 2018-06-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS IN ABOUT 40MPH FRONT END COLLISON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IN 03/2015 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT WAS WORN. HIT MY HEAD ON STEERWHEEL SO HARD WAS KNOCKED OUT AND GLASSES WHERE HIT OFF MY FACE INTO THE BACKSEAT DUE TO AIRBAG FAILURE TO DEPLOYING. HAD A CONCUSSION, BLACK EYE, WHIPLASH, BRUSES, AND SPRAINS. AMBULANCE ON SCENE, WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK CAR. ABOUT 55,000 MILES. POLICE REPORT, INSURANCE CLAIM, EMERGENCY ROOM, AND MORE DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UP ON REQUEST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11100646
Machine
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