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2004 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash · 543219 · 2005-07-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
100

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY STATED THAT DURING A FRONTAL CRASH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A FRONT END COLLISION INTO THREE CEMENT CULVERTS. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND HE PASSED AWAY. A LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128142
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown