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2012 KIA SEDONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1584664 · 2019-07-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. ALSO THE FRONT LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAD FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE BACKUP CAMERA WAS INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER A & B KIA DEALER (100 MARSHALL ST. N, BENWOOD, WV 26031) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11232192
Machine
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