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2000 KIA SEPHIA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 710196 · 2009-02-28

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
113,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA,WE WERE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS ASKED TO MAIL PICTURES OF THIS ACCIDENT TO KIA AND JUST RECEIVED A PHONE CALL BACK SAYING THE IMPACT WAS TOO HIGH FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT,ARE YOU KIDDING ME,THE WHOLE FRONTEND OF THE CAR IS TOTALED AND THAT'S THE BEST ANSWER YOU CAN GIVE ME,OH YEAH HE SAID HE WAS SORRY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260293
Machine
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