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2008 KIA RONDO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 943815 · 2012-10-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, ARM, NECK AND ANKLE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V244000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE BUT FAILED TO DO SO. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMGES CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THOUGHT PROCESSING ISSUES THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10479612
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