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2016 KIA OPTIMA — SEATS

crash2 injured · 1493544 · 2018-08-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED IN BREAKDOWN LANE OF A SECONDARY HIGHWAY (40 MPH) PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IS THE INADEQUATE CUSHIONING IN THE HEADRESTS OF THIS CAR AND PROBABLY MANY OTHERS. SUFFERED A CONCUSSION THE EFFECTS OF WHICH ARE STILL ONGOING. I THINK THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE STANDARDS APPLIED TO HEADRESTS TO HAVE ENERGY ABSORBING CUSHIONING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11121826
Machine
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