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2007 KIA RONDO — EQUIPMENT

crash1 injured · 625016 · 2007-05-22

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY KIA FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE WHEN I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A BRAND NEW KIA RONDO LX. I SINCE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND HAD X-RAYS RUN. MY NECK AND MY BACK ARE SHOWING DAMAGE AND REQUIRE TREATMENT. I THINK IF THE AIRBAGS HAD INFLATED PROPERLY, MY WHIPLASH WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONTACT ME ASAP ON CELL PHONE [XXX] OR WORK PHONE [XXX] RE: THIS ISSUE. I THINK KIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CAR'S MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS AND FOR MY INJURIES. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR REPAIR. THE POLICE REPORT ALSO DETAILS THE LACK OF THE CAR'S AIRBAG INFLATING ON A SEVERE IMPACT. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE NTSB AND DOT RE: THIS ISSUE AND HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS KIA RONDO ISSUE!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191466
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