2011 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2018-08-13

fire · 1491343 · 2018-08-15

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: FORTE
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL CAR STARTING SMOKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF SMOKE INCREASED FIRE INITIATED IN CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE(DRIVER SIDE) IN THE CORNER UNDERNEATH WINDSHIELD. ENTIRE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11120051
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown