# 2011 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1258521` · 2016-02-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 60,243
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE BY A CAR ALARM THAT SOUNDED FROM THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLASHING LIGHTS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE UPON ENTERING THE GARAGE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,243.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*