# 1997 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `279807` · 2001-03-14 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH 55 MPH IMPACT ,AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL  AND PASSENGER TO HIT DASHBOARD. SEATBELTS WERE NOT WORN AT  TIME.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*