2017 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2017 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2018-08-27

fire · 1494937 · 2018-08-28

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: FORTE
Year: 2017
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 22,506
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, SMELLED SOMETHING "OFF", WITHIN SECONDS ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. ENTIRE VEHICLE GUTTED. KIA LITERALLY JUST INSTALLED A NEW ENGINE, STARTER, BATTERY, AND INTAKE 2 DAYS PRIOR DUE TO ENGINE LOCKING UP - WITH 22000 MILES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11123010
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown