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2001 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 410662 · 2003-06-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
65
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GOING 65 ON THE FREEWAY I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER FROM THE FRONT ENDING UP ON ITS SIDE. VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OBVIOUSLY THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE AIR BAGS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY SOMETIMES CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. A COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020971
Machine
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