# 2000 KIA SEPHIA — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `293445` · 2001-05-21 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH  STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF  CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK DRIVER'S WAS INJURED DURING ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  *YH
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