← NHTSA complaints

1996 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 189315 · 1999-12-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WAS NORMAL, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT COOPERATE AT ALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854102
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown