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2004 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 664395 · 2008-04-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. THE VEHICLE TURNED AND CRASHED HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH AS WELL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SENT PICTURES OF THE CRASH AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE AND TWO OTHERS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223359
Machine
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