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2008 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1533933 · 2019-01-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
190,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 01/24/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY AROUND 6:00 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U TURN ON E. BEARESS AVE IN FRONT OF MORT ELEM SCHOOL IN TAMPA FLA WHEN MY 2008 KIA SORENTO CUT OFF THEN COULD NT GET IT TO COME AS I WAS TURNING THE KEY SO I HAD AND OFFICER BEHIND HELP ME PUSH IT OUT THE ROAD AS GOT IT LET THE HOOD UP WE NOTICE IT WAS ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED THEY CAME OUT ASSESS THE DAMAGE TOOK PICTURES AND RULED OUT FJRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO PREVENT FURTHER FIRE VIN# IS. (XXXX) CAN PROVIDE FIRE REPORT BUR NOT AT THE MOMENT PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11172001
Machine
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