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2005 KIA SEDONA — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 904331 · 2012-02-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING AT 30 MPH ON ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND SOME BOULDERS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WERE TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CONTUSIONS AND A DAMAGED KNEE, THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE SUFFERING FROM TEMPORARY AMNESIA. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447267
Machine
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