Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032580 Incident Date: Jul, 25 2005
Consumer's City: LITCHFIELD Consumer's State: CT
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#: KNAFB121XY5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2000 kia sephia. consumer's daughter was driving on july 26, 2005 when a deer ran in front of the vehicle, she slammed on the brakes and swerved to miss the deer. she hit the metal guard rail and a telephone pole head on. this totaled the vehicle. the airbags did not deploy. the vehicle was not inspected. a police report was issued. consumer has a gash on right eye and her lip was swollen. she was taken by ambulance to the hospital. *ak *jb