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2012 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE

fire · 1505081 · 2018-10-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND SAME AS CURRENT RECALL FOR WHICH MY VIN IS SUPPOSEDLY NOT AFFECTED. REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS BEEN PERFORMED. 1 DAY AFTER MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE, ACCELERATED TO ENTER INTERSTATE. HEARD A POP THEN SEEN BLACK SMOKE. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND POPPED THE HOOD ONLY TO FIND A SMALL ENGINE FIRE. VERY GLAD THIS WASN'T A VERY BUSY TIME ON THE ROAD AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139189
Machine
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