# 2022 KIA CARNIVAL — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1746964` · 2021-05-12 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** CARNIVAL
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 1,000
## Narrative
2022  KIA CARNIVAL. THE  OUTER MIDDLE SEATS IN THE 8 PASSENGER MODEL. I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY  USED    THE LEVER TO FOLD THE SEAT FOWARD WHEN I MEANT TO USE THE ONE THAT PULLS IT FOWARD ON THE TRACK. WHEN THE SEAT CAME FOWARD IT HIT ME IN THE HEAD  SUCH FORCE I THOUGH I WAS GOING HAVE A CONCUSSION.   I WAS LEFT WITH A MINOR HEADACHE  AFTERWARD.THE SECOND TIME I THOUGHT IT BROKE MY NOSE. I CAN STILL FEEL IT AS I TYPE THIS. THIS IN MY OPINION  WOULD CAUSE SEVER INJURY TO A SMALL CHILD OR ELDERLY  PERSON IF THEY WERE TO  DO THE SAME. TO ME THOSE SEATS ARE DANGEROUS IF NOT PREPARED WHEN FOLDING THE SEATS FOWARD.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*