# 2017 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1582374` · 2019-07-09 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*