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2007 KIA SPECTRA5 — STEERING

fire · 1512917 · 2018-11-05

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA5
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE TUBING THAT CARRIES THE FLUID BURST AND THE OIL SPLATTERED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A MAJOR ROUTE ROAD LEADING TO THE HIGHWAY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11149479
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown