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2017 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1582374 · 2019-07-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY, HEARD A NOISE. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. ENGINE STALLED, ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. SMOKE SEEN IN REARVIEW MIRRORS. CAME TO A STOP AND DISCOVERED A FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE. CAR WAS ENGULFED WITHIN 7 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS, NOTHING LEFT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11230523
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown