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2005 KIA OPTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 553723 · 2005-10-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
200

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT HER WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. THE HOOD, TRUNK AND THREE OF THE FOUR DOORS WILL NOT SHUT. THE CONSUMER STATED LOWER BACK WAS STRAIGHT WHERE IT SHOULD BE CURVED. SHE WAS NOT SURE THE EXTENT OF HER INJURIES. SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. HER SEVEN YEAR OLD STEP DAUGHTER WAS ALSO IN THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD A BRUISE AND WAS SORE ON HER RIBS. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10136032
Machine
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