Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / RIO / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005003843 Incident Date: Jan, 16 2005
Consumer's City: BEAVERTON Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: RIO Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNADC125846 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 26 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During a frontal-impact accident, the driver airbag failed to deploy until after i hit the steering wheel. i then saw the passenger airbag deploy. neither the seat belt nor the airbag stopped me from hitting the steering wheel causing chest wall contusions and muscle strains in chest and back. i'm still out of work due to the injuries. the car was totaled.*ak