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2018 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2179672 · 2026-02-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2018 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle had abruptly attempted to merge into the opposite traveling lane and caused the front end bumper to crash into the Front Driver-side door of the other vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed away to a local tow yard. A Traffic Accident Information form was filed by the local police department. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the opposite insurance provider, and the contact was not deemed at fault. In addition, the contact was taken out of the vehicle safely by paramedics and was taken to a nearby UgentCare where he sought medical attention for neck and hand pains and severe mental distress. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11719842
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown