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2010 KIA RIO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 964253 · 2013-02-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,874
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 19, 2013 I WAS IN A COLLISION I HIT THE CAR FROM BEHIND AND TOTALED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING ME WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY AND WHY ISN'T OR WASN'T THERE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST REPORTED INCIDENT OF NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS. MY CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS THE FIRST COLLISION THAT I HAVE EVER HAD AND FOR THE AIRBAGS TO HAVE NOT DEPLOYED LEAVES ME WITH A LOT OF CONCERNS. MY FATHER IS ACTUALLY HAVING ME CONSIDER A LAWSUIT DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. IM HOPING THIS WILL HELP SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE MY WRECK WAS PRETTY SERIOUS AND I ALSO HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10499518
Machine
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