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2022 KIA RIO — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash · 1870989 · 2023-02-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A deer ran out in front of me. I hit it head on. My hood unlatched and flew up and the hinges cut into the very top of the fenders. I don’t think a hood is supposed to pop open like this.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11505599
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown