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Kia Sephia Unknown Or Other Safety Report | June 20, 2008
Reported on June 20, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SEPHIA LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW OFF AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, A FRACTURED STERNUM AND RIBS, AND A BROKEN LEFT ELBOW IN TWO PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 00V175000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL), 99V317000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), AND 99V318000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) WERE REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. | |
| Make: | Kia |
| Model: | Sephia |
| Manufactured by: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | MARIETTA GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | KNAFB1212X5 |
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| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Unknown Or Other | Next Report:Latches/locks/linkages |