2008 KIA SPORTAGE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 KIA SPORTAGE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Start: 2017-03-01

fire · 1360550 · 2017-03-03

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure: 68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED LEFT RUNNING IDLE WITH LIGHTS ON FOR 20 MINUTES , THE FOG LIGHT BULB MELTED IT WAY THROUGH THE HOUSING AND INT THE FRONT BUMPER WERE OPEN FLAMES WERE VISIBLE AND HAD TO BE PUT OUT

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10958484
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown