Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003254238 Incident Date: Aug, 29 2003
Consumer's City: EVERETT Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 24 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was sitting at a traffic light with my little girl (4 yrs old) sitting in her car seat when all of a sudden we were rear ended by a guy driving an older suburban while he was talking on his cell phone! we were pushed into the jeep cherokee in front of us....it was estimated the guy in the suburban was traveling around 40 mph or a little more....my car was crushed badly in the front...it was all pushed in...my air bags did not deploy....why? *cb