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2001 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 466525 · 2004-04-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE GOING 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANGLE, A SPRAINED WRIST, AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067347
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown