# 1999 KIA SEPHIA — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `574765` · 2006-03-06 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 112,520
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 45MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE.  THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  ALSO THE DRIVER'S  SEAT FELL BACKWARD DURING THE COLLISION.  INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED; THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED , NO REPAIRS MADE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*