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2006 KIA AMANTI — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 injured · 591758 · 2006-08-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
AMANTI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Miles at failure
1,800
Speed
8 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE SEAT MOVED FORWARD BY IT'S SELF WITHOUT PUSHING ANY BUTTON PUSHING DRIVER'S KNEES INTO DASH AND ABDOMEN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, SLIGHTLY INJURING HER KNEES. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE STOPPED NOR COULD IT BE MOVED BACK TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE IS A NEW KIA AMANTI SEDAN AND WAS HAULED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 18 DAYS AND STILL NOT REPAIRED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164930
Machine
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