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2014 KIA FORTE — ENGINE

fire · 1722596 · 2021-01-26

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
204,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE AND LOW OIL LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOME. THE NEXT DAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER RALLY KIA LOCATED AT 438 AUTO VISTA DR, PALMDALE, CA 93551 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11390040
Machine
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