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2004 KIA SEDONA EX — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 608171 · 2007-01-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA EX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
52 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND COMING OFF A GRAVEL ROAD AT 52 MPHTHE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING A MAILBOX , AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 3 TIMES, THEN STRIKING A TREE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING OVER THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE ,3 OF THE PASSENGERS HAD MINOR INJURIES, BUT THE DRIVER, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT ,WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE , SUSTAINING SEVERE INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE WORK PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177534
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