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Article: Kia Sedona Receives Five-Star Safety Rating; NHTSA Bestows Highest Rating on New Minivan.
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- PR Newswire
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- January 30, 2002
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IRVINE, Calif. -- The new Kia Sedona minivan has earned the federal government's highest safety rating for the driver and front- and rear-seat passengers in both frontal and side impact crash tests, according to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Sedona received a five-star rating in both frontal and side impact crash tests, an achievement equaled by only one other 2002 model-year minivan.
The frontal and side crash tests are part of NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) that provides consumers with safety information about the two most dangerous injury-causing crashes.
NHTSA tested an ...