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2003 KIA SORENTO — TIRES

1 fatalcrash4 injured · 592432 · 2006-08-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM THE ATTORNEY FOR THREE MINOR CHILDREN. THEY WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND THEIR FATHER WAS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA IN FEBRUARY, 2006. THE REAR B.F. GOODRICH TIRE ON THE 2003 KIA SORENTO THAT THE FATHER WAS DRIVING BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED, RESULTING IN THE ROLLOVER. THE TIRE WAS APPARENTLY PLUGGED THE DAY BEFORE AT A LAS VEGAS TIRE SHOP. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165436
Machine
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