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2014 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1528520 · 2019-01-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. I HAD JUST MADE A TURN & THE CAR WENT DEAD. STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED NOT TO MENTION THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY FIANC WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURED HIP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11165223
Machine
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