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2023 KIA NIRO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1926034 · 2023-09-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
NIRO
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
200

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while making a left turn a second vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that during the crash the front driver side air bag, the driver's side curtain airbag and driver's side lower leg air bags all deployed as intended but the she sustained severe flesh wounds to both lower legs due to the airbags deploying. The contact was transported to the local trauma center and required multiple surgeries and skin grafts due to the injuries sustained from the airbag deployment. A police report was taken at the scene. During the crash the vehicle was destroyed and was later towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure but the manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact was concern that the injuries were caused by metal fragments from the air bags deploying. The failure mileage was 200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11543355
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown