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2013 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1711981 · 2020-12-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, FLAMES WERE SUDDENLY PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND FILED A FIRE REPORT. DURING THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER JIM SHORKEY KIA LOCATED AT 1050 PITTSBURGH RD, UNION TOWN, PA 15401 WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. INVALID VIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11378515
Machine
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