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2026 KIA CARNIVAL — SEAT BELTS

crash · 2210281 · 2026-05-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
CARNIVAL
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
2,379
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2026 Kia Carnival. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently hit a deer. The check engine warning light illuminated after the collision. The contact's wife was occupying the front passenger's side seat and the contact's daughter was occupying the rear driver's side seat during the collision. The air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belts failed to retract as needed. There was no reported injury. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was then towed to an autobody, where it was totaled by the insurance company after further investigation. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle operated as designed upon reviewing pictures of the damaged vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 2,379.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11740309
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown