2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID — ENGINE
Start: 2019-02-24

fire · 1556930 · 2019-04-10

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: OPTIMA HYBRID
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 99,700
Speed: 10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ECU MALFUNCTION CAUSING MISFIRE IN CYLINDER ONE RESULTING IN IGNITION COIL MELTING AND AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE IN ENGINE BAY WHILE IN MOTION ON LOCAL STREET. VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11195506
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown