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2004 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 558151 · 2005-10-11

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD NO INDICATION THAT MY SEAT BELT OR AIRBAG WERE FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH I STRUCK A CAR THAT TURNED LEFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND I WAS LIFTED OUT OF THE SEAT AND HIT MY HEAD, SHOULDER, AND HIP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T INFLATE CONSIDERING THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139372
Machine
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