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2022 KIA TELLURIDE — SEATS

2 injured · 1801394 · 2022-03-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
TELLURIDE
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

After parking, I tryed to retrieve an item that fell between the console and the right side of the Driver's seat . To my horror my arm got stuck. There was nothing I could do and since I am a nurse realized that time was of the essence so I would not lose circulation to my dominant hand. I was able to retrieve my cell phone with my left hand and call 911. It took 3 EMTs to extricate my arm from this terrible design. I currently sustain a bad contussion. During the emergency, my husband also confessed to have gotten his arm stuck with resulting scrapes, bruising and bleeding and our daughter who is a Medical Doctor who borrowed this car also got her arm stuck. This console is too big and too dangerous.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11456654
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown