Issue ID | 812465 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10352232 |
Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SEPHIA |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 01/08/06 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving my 2001 kia sephia approximately 45 mph in decatur county, georgia on august 1, 2006 when a pontiac bonneville pulled into my lane of travel. My sephia collided with the bonneville at a 20 degree angle. Neither of the front airbags deployed and my son (front seat passenger) was thrown into the front windshield where his head was lodged in the glass. He sustained a severe and permanent closed head injury and now requires 24/7 care. In addition to suffering a closed head injury, my son's knee impacted the instrument panel to the left of the glove box which caused severe hip and leg injuries. Kia denied responsibility and litigation is ongoing. Experts in the litigation estimate the ebs of the crash to be between 12 & 18 mph. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 119583 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BAINBRIDGE, GA |
VIN pattern | KNAFB121815XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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