Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001176325 Incident Date: Oct, 27 2001
Consumer's City: RIDGEWAY Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723XV5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 09 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 17 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 10-15 mph and without warning, was involved in a head-on collision in which the air bags did not deploy, driver sustained major injuries. *ak the transmission jammed and the accelerator stuck. *jg