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1996 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 326852 · 2001-12-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE PARKED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE KEYS NOT IN IGNITION, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURY ON HER FACE AND LEGS. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8000931
Machine
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