2002 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Start: 2003-01-06

crash · 391897 · 2003-01-31

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: RIO
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT JAMMED SO TIGHT THAT THE PLASTIC AROUND IT SHATTERED AND PIECES HIT THE DRIVER. AFTER THAT OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10006148
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown