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2013 KIA OPTIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1549668 · 2019-03-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MARCH 7, 2019, MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA CAUGHT FIRE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE PARKED THE CAR IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND REALIZED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THANK GOD SHE IS PHYSICALLY OKAY, AND NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ANOTHER CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND A THIRD CAR WAS DAMAGED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NO FAULT OF THE MOTORIST, RATHER PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. ANY SUGGESTIONS WELCOME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11189793
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown