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2017 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1700848 · 2020-10-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
96,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2017 KIA OPTIMA CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OCTOBER 15, 2020. I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND HEARD A TICKING SOUND AND SOME NOISES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I PULLED OVER IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE ON THE HIGHWAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND SAW FLAMES. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11365296
Machine
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