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2011 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1492634 · 2018-08-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN A HABITUAL DRUNK DRIVER HIT US HEAD-ON 7/11/2013. I HAD A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT MY AIRBAGS WOULD KEEP ME SAFE. I HAVE REQUIRED 8 SURGERIES TO MEND MY BROKENNESS, INCLUDING A COMPLETE HYSTERECTOMY, BILATERAL SACROILIAC JOINT FUSIONS AND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11121039
Machine
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