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1999 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 494380 · 2004-09-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090395
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown