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2011 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1504130 · 2018-10-05

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
181,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLES CAUGHT FIRE, HAD PULLED IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS FLAMES HAD ERUPTED AND FRONT END OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ARRIVED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11133458
Machine
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