# 2001 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `312015` · 2001-08-31 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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
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