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2020 KIA RIO — SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 1749430 · 2021-05-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving through an intersection, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the left front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the seat belt detached from the base. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained broken teeth, a split tongue, a broken hand, a concussion, and an abdominal contusion that required medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11418755
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown