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2024 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1980729 · 2024-04-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
22,500
Speed
77 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2024 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 77 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front-impact crash with a large-sized deer. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that two minor children were seated in the rear seat. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was administered. A police report was filed. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 22,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11581139
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown