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2016 KIA SORENTO — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1498509 · 2018-09-11

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN ONCOMING MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ONE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE FUEL LINE BY THE FIREWALL. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY. KENDALL KIA OF NAMPA (LOCATED AT 15700 N IDAHO CENTER BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 467-7000) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11128731
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown