# 2014 KIA SORENTO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1532296` · 2019-01-18 · 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:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## 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.
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