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1997 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 206092 · 2000-04-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 682, UP A STEEP HILL AND CURVE A CAR RAN HEAD ON INTO MY 1997 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CAR HAD DAMAGE IN THE FRONT CENTER, FRONT LEFT, AND LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR THAT HIT ME STATED THAT HER CAR WAS SLIDING AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE CAME TO THE SEEN OF THE ACCIDENT. BOTH OF US WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND SHE WAS GIVEN THE TICKET AND FOUND AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT AT THE POINT OF IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE ARE 2 AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, ONE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND ONE IN THE DASHBOARD TO PROTECT THE KNEE AND LEG AREAS. NEITHER ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS RESTRAINED IN A SEAT BELT, BUT I DID BUMP MY HEAD AND BUMPED MY KNEES AND THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY. I STILL HAVE THE KNOT ON MY HEAD AND MY KNEES AND LEFT SIDE CONTINUE TO HURT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711317
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