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2021 KIA FORTE — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash · 2200353 · 2026-04-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the steering wheel locked independently, causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a construction site. The contact stated that the air bags did deploy. The contact stated that she sustained noise and neck injuries, including placenta rupture, causing early labor. Medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11733681
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown