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2012 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1484073 · 2018-07-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY SEEN ARTICLES REGARDING THE HYUNDAI/KIA ENGINES CATCHING FIRE. I HAD A 2012 KIA SORENTO THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE IN 2014 HENCE TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED FOR YEARS TO DISCUSS THIS WITH PEOPLE BUT SINCE IT WASNT AN ACTIVE RECALL NO ONE WOULD PURSUE THE CASE. ON MAY 22, 2014, MY DETAILER WENT TO TURN THE CAR ON AND TO MOVE IT AND THE WHOLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. OBVIOUSLY I DO NOT STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11112362
Machine
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