# 1997 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `271948` · 2001-02-02 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH  CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM  DRIVERS SIDE WHICH CAUSED  VEHICLE TO CONTIUNOUSLY FLIPOVER, RESULTING IN  SOME INJURIES TO  HEAD AND BODY.  UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  DID NOT CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.  *AK
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