Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEDONA / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003228628 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2003
Consumer's City: SMALLWOOD Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEDONA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131336 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 45 mph consumer was involved a front and rear accident and neither of the air bags deployed. *ak the consumer was trying to avoid being hit by another vehicle. when she swerved, the vehicle got to close to the guardrail so she pulled to the right. at that point, the vehicle started to skid and fishtail. consumer couldn't regain control. the vehicle spun around and hit the guardrail with the front of the vehicle. then the vehicle bounced across the expressway and hit the guardrail with the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle then bounced back across the expressway and finally stopped. the consumer sustained an orbital fracture. the air bags fail to deploy. mechanic stated the air bags should've deployed. *ph *nlm