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2014 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1726149 · 2021-02-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
89,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING HOME I PULLED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND STARTED TO SMELL SLIGHT GAS, WHEN I GET TO MY HOUSE A PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE HOOD I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CALLED 911 AND MY FRIEND WENT TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DID NOT WORK AS THE FIRE GREW BIG AND FAST. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. NO RECENT WORK HAS BEEN DONE OF THE CAR BESIDES REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WEIRD NOISES BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11395611
Machine
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