# 1998 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `292955` · 2001-05-16 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON  HIGHWAY  AND WAS GOING SOUTH BOUND.  SHE SAW A TRUCK  THAT  WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN.  WENT ONTO THE SHOULDERS WITH DIRT KICKING UP.  GRAVEL WENT  INTO CONSUMER VEHICLE TIRES, AND GRAVEL PULLED  VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT.   SHE HIT A FENCE  AND A LIGHT POLE.   UPON IMPACT,  DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.   VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*