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2014 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire1 injured · 1484577 · 2018-07-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TAKING MY BOYFRIEND TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED A SMELL WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE SMELL GOT WORST I WENT TO GO GET MY BOYFRIEND AND WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE CAR IT WAS SMOKING. I HURRIED AND GRABBED THE KIDS OUT IF THE CAR NEXT THING WE KNOW THE FRONT IF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS ALMOST A BRAND NEW CAR IT HAD ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. NO WARNING LIGHTS NOTHING THE FIRE WAS SO BIG LIKE SOMETHING OUT IF A MOVIE. KIA ISN'T EXPLAINING WHY MY CAR WOULD JUST CATCH FIRE OUT OF THE BLUE. IT WAS RUNNING PARKED ON A BUSINESS PARKING LOT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11112815
Machine
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