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2022 KIA TELLURIDE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

1 injured · 2010219 · 2024-07-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
TELLURIDE
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that the tailgate safety sensor failed causing an inadvertent closing of a liftgate on the contact. As a result, the contact received a head concussion and injuries to the neck and spine. The contact received medical attention was the Emergency Room and currently visits a spine interventional pain doctor for neck injections. A dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11604224
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown