Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / RIO CINCO / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004112192 Incident Date: Jul, 13 2004
Consumer's City: DESTIN Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: RIO CINCO Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNADC163426 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia rio cinco. on july 14, 2004, while driving 35 mph, another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. she sustained permanent injuries to her occipital neuralgia from snapping her head forward. a spec scan showed that she received some brain damage, lower back herniation, a tear in the rotator cup, pain in her right leg, and neutral hernia in her chest where the seat belt retracted. the vehicle sustained front end damage to the radiator, the compressor, the hood, and the front axle. a police report was filed. the purchase date and the current mileage were unknown. updated 09/24/07.8jb