| Issue ID | 628835 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10189763 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/01/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was in a car accident on jan. 25, 2007 and my front end was damaged. The car was a total loss due to the accident. The airbags never deployed. I now have a slipped disk in my neck due to the accident. Kia refused to tell me why it did not deploy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAFE121255XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 3 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 13/08/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ANCIRA KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 210-681-2300 |
| Dealer's city | SAN ANTONIO |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |