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2006 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 610782 · 2007-01-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
8,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING SPUN IN FRONT OF THE DUMP TRUCK WHICH MADE THE FIRST IMPACT. CAR WAS STRUCK ON SEVERAL POINTS OF IMPACTS INCLUDING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR, AND FRONT QUARTER PANEL. THE HARDEST IMPACT BEING DIRECTLY ON THE SIDE DOOR, WITH ENOUGH IMPACT TO COMPLETELY PUSH THE DOOR INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. EMT'S STATEMENT DESCRIBED THIS TO ME WHEN THEY WERE DESCRIBING THEY HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO FREE MY WIFE FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THIS ENTIRE CRASH. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 8 AIR BAGS OF WHICH THREE ARE ON SIDE IMPACT SPECIFIC ON EACH SIDE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10180653
Machine
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