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2022 KIA K5 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 2013730 · 2024-08-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
K5
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact’s daughter owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving at 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ravine. No warning lights illuminated. The driver sustained arm injuries due to the air bag deployment. No medical attention was received as of yet. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11606739
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown