Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1998

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999134888 Incident Date: Dec, 31 1998
Consumer's City: ELMWOOD PARK Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1219W5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving in the snow made a turn that left vehicle looking to oncoming traffic, and had head-on collision with another vehicle. upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to consumer and child in vehicle.*ak