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2012 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1470777 · 2018-05-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN AUGUST OF 2017 AT THE DEALER (RAY SKILLMAN SHADELAND KIA & MITSUBISHI, 1300 SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219). THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO KIA'S WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11097793
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