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2010 KIA SOUL — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 837016 · 2011-01-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
1,822
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

09/09/2010 I WAS T-BONED IN A 2010 KIA SOUL WITH 1822 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS A MURANO GOING 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND DRIVER DOOR. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND SOME SPECTACULAR BRUISING ON MY LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. NOT ONE OF THE SIX AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY RATING AND THE NUMBER OF AIRBAGS. TODAY 01/16/2011 THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. *LN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10376831
Machine
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