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2017 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1584729 · 2019-07-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE DROVE HOME FROM A WEEKEND OUT OF TOWN. THE TRIP TOOK 5 HOURS. WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME I LET THE DOGS OUT OF THE CAR, GRABBED TWO SUIT CASES AND BROUGHT THEM INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE TO FINISH UNPACKING THE CAR (5 MINUTES LATER) THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AT THIS POINT I HAD MY WIFE CALL 911 AND TRIED TO GET THINGS OUT OF MY CAR THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. WE LOST THE KIA AND ANOTHER CAR IT WAS PARKED NEXT TO AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO OUR HOME. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS TURNED OFF 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE FIRE. WITHIN 15 MINUTES BOTH CARS AND MY GARAGE WERE IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11232238
Machine
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