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2025 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 2147058 · 2025-11-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

After a hard crash from behind and then being pushed into another car, causing severe damage to the front and rear of the car (total loss), the airbags only deployed on the right (passenger) side. In addition, after the crash, the steering wheel was lying at the driver's feet, completely detached from its original position.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11698341
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown