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2021 KIA K5 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1828343 · 2022-07-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
K5
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's son owns a 2021 Kia K5. The contact stated that while her son was driving in the rain at 50 MPH, another vehicle hit her son's vehicle from behind which sent the vehicle into a concrete barrier. The vehicle was sent spinning after it hit the barrier; the vehicle was facing oncoming traffic once it came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's son was not injured and did not seek any medical attention. The other driver fled the scene of the accident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed independent collision center where it had yet to be inspected or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11475762
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown