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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038041 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPECTRA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB121835 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 10 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2003 kia spectra. the consumer stated when turning the vehicle was hit on the front driver's side by the wheel. the vehicle was hit so hard that the bumper came off and pushed the engine and hood up. the fireman said the air bags should have deployed. the vehicle spun around twice. this broke the rear axle on the driver's side. the vehicle ended up six feet from where the accident occurred. the consumer's back was sore for a few weeks. a police report taken. the insurance company totaled the vehicle and has not been inspected to see why the airbags did not deploy. *ak *nm |
