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2001 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 312015 · 2001-08-31

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A DITCH , AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUFFERED BROKEN BACK AND LEG. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE BACK SPRAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
895634
Machine
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