Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 2000

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292919 Incident Date: Apr, 21 2004
Consumer's City: EAST ORANGE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1212Y5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 10 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Was involved in an accident where i was the passenger i also was the owner of the car. kia sophia 2000. the seat belt did not hold causing my head and hand to be thrown into the windshield twice. my hand went through the windshield my head broke the windshield. my car was totaled out from the accident but i feel as though kia is at fault for the amount of injuries i received due to the fault of their seat belts. i have to have epidorals on my lower spine and surgery on my neck. also the air bags on neither side came out. *jb