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2001 KIA OPTIMA — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

crash · 949986 · 2012-11-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure
210,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD, MY CAR DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND FELL ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CAR, WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME WHERE THE SUSPENSION BROKE APART. INSURANCE INFORMED ME OF RECALL SC075 AND NOT KIA. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE OF RECALL AND KIA WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RECALL IT, THEY SAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10485060
Machine
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