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2017 KIA FORTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1669151 · 2020-06-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE LIKE IT ALWAYS IS. WENT FOR A WALK AND WHEN I CAME BACK, MY CAR HAD BEEN ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE DEPARTMENT DID THEIR INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DEEMED ELECTRICAL. THE LIGHT IN MY VISOR OR THE WIRING TO IT HAD GONE WRONG. MY WHOLE FRONT OF THE SEATS IS TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11328786
Machine
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