Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124319 Incident Date: Oct, 14 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1212Y5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 01 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 kia sephia. while making a left turn at 20 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle jerked to the left. the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into the front of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the road conditions were normal. a police report was filed. the driver was wearing a seat belt and sustained bruises to her chest. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the vehicle has not been inspected. the current and failure mileages were 40,000.