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2002 KIA OPTIMA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 570550 · 2006-01-26

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 KIA OPTIMA AIRBAG DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED GOING 35 MILES PERHOUR WHILE IN A RIGHT HAND CURVE. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT HIT THE LEFT SHOUDER CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO TURN THE WHEEL MORE AND GO OFF THE ROAD. THERE WHERE NO IMPACTS ON ANY PART OF THE CAR .WE ARE LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT OTHER THAN A STRAINED NECK AND A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. KIA RECALLED SOME 2001 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM .*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10148761
Machine
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