| Issue ID | 1185699 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10721068 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/10/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I no longer have the car, so i cannot provide the vin number at this time. (i can get it, with some work involved). I have pictures of the car after the crash. I live in rural iowa. Deer start their rut in october. I swerved to miss a deer, on a two lane road. Went down a 40 foot ditch, nose first. Because the bottom of the ditch was a gully, the front of the roof, the hood, the front lights, etc. Were all destroyed. Not one of their airbags deployed. They are not a part of the news round of airbags, but i want this on record. Again, i can supply pictures, and it will be obvious that at least one of the 8 airbags should have deployed. Please, look into the 2007 kia spectra's air bags. Look to see if others have had the same problem. I would appreciate it very much. I am not looking for money, i bought the car for my daughter (when she was six, with the ten year warranty, i intended to pass it on to her, when she got her license..... Boy am i glad i was involved in the crash, and not her, seeing is how that is the exact reason why i decided to buy the kia. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELDRIDGE, IA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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