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2005 KIA OPTIMA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 649871 · 2007-12-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FIANCE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 55 MPH AND HE WAS BLINDED BY BRIGHT LIGHTS, HE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE A TREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE HIT THE TREE AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND WAS SPUN AROUND AND NOSE DIVED DOWN A HILL. NOW HE INITIALLY HIT THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WHICH MEANS IT WAS A SIDE IMPACT CRASH AND HIS SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.....WAS THIS A DEFAULT????? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10211927
Machine
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