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2018 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1478281 · 2018-06-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,900
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

"TAKATA RECALL " I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I RAN A STOP SIGN AT APROX 35MPH AND TEE BONED A TRUCK. AFTER THE IMPACT I SPUN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHERE THE SIDE CURTAIN DID DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11103871
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown