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2005 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 721026 · 2009-05-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
63,533
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2005 KIA SPECTRA AND WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. MY PASSENGER AND I WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEATBELTS AND ONLY HAD MINOR INJURIES BUT I'M VERY SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AND A CAR IN THE NORTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE IS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE> THE HOOD CRUMPLED, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RADIATOR ARE CRACKED, THERE IS WHEEL AND AXLE DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE WON'T START. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269635
Machine
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