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2001 KIA SPORTAGE — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 413798 · 2003-06-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, I HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE, IMPACTING A BARRICADE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP ME RESTRAINED ALLOWING MY HEAD TO IMPACT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10023466
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown