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2014 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1042719 · 2014-03-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, SMALL FLAMES IGNITED FROM THE REAR TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS AND DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE NEW TRAILER HITCH WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10566975
Machine
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