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2013 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1508866 · 2018-10-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
33,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED RUNNING AND, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (MATT TAYLOR KIA, 2784 N COLUMBUS ST, LANCASTER, OH 43130, (740)-204-6590) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS PARKED WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CAR. UPDATED 02/01/19*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11142172
Machine
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