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2011 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1476015 · 2018-06-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS STATIOMARY AND NOT ON. STARTED SMOKING FROM DASH AND SMOKE COMING OUT DOOR, CAUGHT ON FIRE WENT UP TO THE ROOF AND ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THEY HAD TO CUT OPEN THE HOOD, CAR RANDOMLY STARTED WHILE ON FIRE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101961
Machine
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