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1997 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 176886 · 1999-10-05

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DRIVER WAS HIT ON RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE ,8 INCHES AWAY OFF CENTER. UPON IMPACT, , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SKULL LACERATIONS AND CONCUSSION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INDICTATION OF DUAL AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE OR INOPERATIVE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
849886
Machine
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