# 2016 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1514082` · 2018-11-09 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 33,500
## Narrative
OCTOBER 10, 2018  DROVE CAR INTO DRIVEWAY, SHUT CAR OFF, PARKED,  WENT INTO HOUSE FOR ABOUT 2 MINS, CAME BACK TO CAR, IT WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD.  I TURNED ON FAUCET IN GARAGE, AND SPRAYED WATER ON CAR.  CALLED 911.  WITHIN 2 MINS, I SAW FIRST SPARK, LEFT AREA, RAN OVER TO MY SISTERS HOUSE, NEXT DOOR,  ON PHONE WITH 911 AND WITHIN 4 MINS OF CAR SMOKE, BURST INTO FLAMES, 2 EXPLOSIONS.  FIRE DEPT ARRIVED WITH IN 10 MINS OF SMOKE DETECTION.  FLAMES HIGHER THAN THE HOUSE.  CAR TOTALED, AND HOUSE SIDING MELTED AWAY FROM HOUSE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*