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2013 KIA OPTIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1486910 · 2018-07-30

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2013 KIA OPTIMA EX 7 7/26/2018 THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH . WE COASTED TO A DRIVEWAY AND OPENED THE HOOD NOTICED A BURNING SMELL . I LOOKED CLOSER AT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE . I HAD MY WIFE AND THREE KIDS FROM MY BASKETBALL TEAM GET OUT OF THE CAR AND GO TO A SAFE PLACE . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FIRE OUT . THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR BURNED .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11114517
Machine
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