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2014 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1464077 · 2018-04-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
120
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AS I HEARD A LOUD POP SO PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING IT WAS MY TIRES, AS I LOOKED AT ALL THE TIRES I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING SO I GOT BACK IN. SOON AS I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE I SMELLED SOMETHING SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT. THE MINUTE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES.. THE FIRE REPORT SHOWED IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE , AND THE ENTIRE CAR BURNT UP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11090119
Machine
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