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2004 KIA SEDONA — SEAT BELTS

firecrash1 injured · 569088 · 2006-01-12

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 3 TO 5 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON N THE SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING FROM A DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE, REQUIRING SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. TODAY, THE DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT SIMULATOR IN ORDER TO TEST THE SEAT BELTS. THE RESULTS SHOWED THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND DID NOT LOCK BECAUSE OF THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE LOCKED AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147663
Machine
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