# 1997 KIA SEPHIA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
> NHTSA complaint `97524` · 1997-11-05 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM WALL MOUNT UPON SUDDENLY STOPPING VEHICLE, INJURING CHILD'S HEAD. UPON INSPECTING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BELT, DISCOVERED THE SAME CONNECTOR PIECE WAS COMING UNATTACHED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*