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2007 KIA SORENTO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 914972 · 2012-04-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HER VISION BECAME BLURRED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN OFF INTO A DITCH AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER BACK AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB. THE VEHICLE HAD MAJOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. ..UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455640
Machine
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