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1999 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS

crash · 611342 · 2007-01-29

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
157,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING SNOW/ICE WEATHER CONDITIONS I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON 01/11/07 GOING STRAIGHT ON RT.380 IN STOCKTON, NY. MY VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED FRONT END DOWN, UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, NONE OF THE THREE AIR BAGS ENGAGED/RELEASED. BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE RELEASED. NO INJURY WAS DONE TO MYSELF, AND NO ONE WAS IN MY VEHICLE, BUT I WAS VERY LUCKY. NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10181038
Machine
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