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2006 KIA SPECTRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 768997 · 2010-03-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE DRIVER OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A GUARD RAIL, ROLLED OVER INTO DRAINAGE DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND EXPIRED IN THE HOSPITAL TWO DAYS LATER FOLLOWING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACTS LAWYER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A FORENSIC ENGINEER WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. BOTH THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES. UPDATED 09/13/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315696
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