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2000 KIA SEPHIA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 475754 · 2004-05-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
37 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A GRAVEL SURFACE AND IMPACTED A STEEL POOL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, EYES, AND BOTH KNEES. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION EAO4-007, ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073722
Machine
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