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2013 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1174587 · 2015-04-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
19,333
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD OIL CHANGE 5 DAYS PRIOR, AND RECALL FOR ACCELERATION. CALLED THE,DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WAS ON MY WAY TO DEALERSHIP ON THE,EXPRESSWAY, CAR LOST POWER, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED TO RIGHT SIDE OF XWAY..CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WAITING TO HEAR IF INSURANCE IS LOOKING INTO FAULTY WORK WITH RECALL OR OIL CHANGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705662
Machine
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