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1997 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 356221 · 2002-06-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH APPLIED ON BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO SHIFT VEHICLE MANUALLY; HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR LEG INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8011385
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown