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2009 KIA SPORTAGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1553056 · 2019-03-29

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
95,242

Severity

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

Narrative

A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT THING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED FROM THE LACK OF NOTICE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11192437
Machine
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