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2008 KIA SPORTAGE — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1443867 · 2018-01-29

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE KIA STARTED TO SMOKE THEN FLAMES APPEARED. IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11065679
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown