# 2015 KIA RIO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `1596220` · 2019-08-06 · 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:** RIO
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
## Narrative
ON MAY 4, 2019, AT AROUND 2:15 PM I WAS DRVING AROUND 15 MILES/HR FOR 1 MILE & I STOPPED AROUND 230TH AVENUE SW & HIGHWAY 99 IN SEATTLE.  I STOPPED BECAUSE I HEARD SOME ENGINE NOISES.  I OPENED THE HOOD AND SOON AFTER SAW FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE.  THE FLAMES GREW BIGGER AND THE WHOLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.  I CALLED 911 AND THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.  BY 2:45, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISED.  THE COMPLETE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BURNT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*