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2008 KIA SPECTRA — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 903754 · 2012-02-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
103,207

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED COLLAR BONES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,207. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/08/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446870
Machine
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