2009 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2009 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE
Start: 2020-02-19

fire · 1650286 · 2020-02-28

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: OPTIMA
Year: 2009
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 140,000
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT 70 MPH, ENGINE DIED AND CAR STARTED SMOKING. PULLED TO SHOULDER, FRONT END OF CAR CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED WITH FOAM. CAR A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11312041
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown