Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000242824 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: WALKERSVILLE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7236X5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 20 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which an impact was sustained at 50 mph. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. also, vehicle came equipped with knee bolsters underneath the steering column. as a result the driver sustained back injuries, and vehicle was totaled.*ak