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2008 KIA RONDO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 976270 · 2013-04-29

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BROADSIDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE POPPED OFF AND HIT ME (THE DRIVER) IN THE HEAD. THE AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL OUT BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE AIR BAGS WERE LESS THAN WORTHLESS, THEY WERE A DANGEROUS FLYING OBJECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509939
Machine
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