Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031915 Incident Date: Jul, 29 2005
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:rear/other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA1255V5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owned a 1997 kia sephia. contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph . upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy.there were three occupants in the car all wearing seat belts. the rear passenger side seat belt broke . the air bag warning light had not been on in this vehicle nor was it on after the crash. one person sustained injuries because of the seat belt. she broke two ribs. *ak