# 2022 KIA RIO — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `1870989` · 2023-02-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** RIO
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*