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2019 KIA OPTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1837746 · 2022-09-01

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
49,596
Speed
29 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, several deers intercepted the lane, to prevent impact with them, she turned the steering wheel and crashed head-on into a telephone pole. No air bags deployed. The contact sustained a concussion when she hit her head on an unknown surface and was transported by an ambulance to an Emergency Room to seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact towed the vehicle to an autobody center. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,596.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11482370
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown