Issue ID | 880513 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10424505 |
Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 30/08/11 |
Component | SEAT BELTS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was in a three car accident in which i rear ended a stopped vehicle at 40mph. Upon looking at kia's own website and the owner's manual for the 2011 kia sorento, i can see that the impact took place on the airbag sensor on the drivers side of the vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy & the front drivers side seat belt & front passenger side seat belt failed to 'lock'. This resulted in my 92 year old grandmother hitting the dash with her face, and i as the driver, hit my head on the steering wheel sustaining a concussion & whiplash. I am still suffering severe pain that i have to be medicated for with narcotics, and short term memory loss. My grandmother, luckily only sustained facial bruising. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GARDNER, KS |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 12/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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