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2020 KIA TELLURIDE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 injured · 1682682 · 2020-08-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
TELLURIDE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE EXHAUST PIPE END BY THE REAR BUMPER IS CAUSING BURNS ON MY HUSBAND AND TWO OUT OF THREE OF MY CHILDREN. IT IS NOT PUSHED BACK ENOUGH SO WHEN THE TRUNK IT OPENED AFTER DRIVING AND WE GO TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM CAR IT LEAVES BURNS. THE DESIGN NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AND A RECALL WOULD BE EXPECTED AS I HAVE FOUND WHILE DOING RESEARCH MANY TELLURIDE OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT IS NOT SAFE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11343740
Machine
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