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2000 KIA SEPHIA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 287494 · 2001-04-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICHLE WAS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE. VEHICLE FOLLOWING FAILED TO STOP REAR ENDING THE CAR AND PUSHING IT INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEAT BACK RACHET ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE COMPLETELY BACK. AS A RESULT I RECEIVED TOTAL BODY WHIPLASH AND AM UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR A HERNIATED DISK IN MY LOWER BACK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
743843
Machine
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