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2014 KIA SORENTO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1532296 · 2019-01-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN MY CAR AROUND 5:45 AM ON DEC. 23,2018, IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (400 0AKWOOD DRIVE HUNTSVILLE TX 77320) THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. I WAS CHECKING MESSAGES AND EMAILS FOR MAYBE 7 TO 10 MINUTES WHEN A FLASH OF LIGHT MADE ME LOOK UP. THATS WHEN I SEEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRYED TO LEAVE THE CAR BUT THE DOOR DIDN'T OPEN. IT WAS LOCKED AND THE ELECTRIC DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I PULLED ON THE MANUEL UNLOCK AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR. MY NEIGHBOR WAS OUT SIDE COMING TO HELP BUT I ASKED HIM TO CALL FIRE DEPT. HE INFORMED ME THAT WAS ALREADY DONE. I RAN A GOT MY GARDEN HOSE AND POURED WATER ON THE FIRE BUT FIRE WAS WAY TO BIG AND HOT FOR A GARDEN HOSE SO I SPRAYED THE GRASS AROUND THE CAR AND PUT OUT THE FIRES THAT STARED WHEN PARTS OF THE HOT CAR EXPLODED AND LANDED AWAY FROM THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11170778
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