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1996 KIA SPORTAGE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 323826 · 2001-11-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT DETACHES. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HAS TO DEPRESS BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS DETACHING 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER DID NOT LIST THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899324
Machine
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