# 2006 KIA SEDONA — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `711181` · 2009-03-07 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEDONA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
## Narrative
MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACK IN THE REAR ROW OF THE KIA SEDONA - WHEN SHE UNLATCHED THE ADJUSTMENT LATCH THE REAR SEAT BACK SPRUNG FORWARD (SHE WAS FACING THE REAR TO SEE THE SEAT MOVE) WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT HIT HER IN THE MOUTH AND DROVE HER BOTTOM BRACES THROUGH HER BOTTOM LIP - SHE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION TO UNHOOK THE BRACES AND THEN PLASTIC SURGERY TO CLOSE THE WOUND (6 STITCHES IN BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF HER MOUTH). *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*