# 2013 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1740153` · 2021-04-10 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ON DECEMBER 18, 2020 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (IN MOTION), WITHOUT WARNING, AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FLAMES WERE SO PRONOUNCED THAT ONLOOKERS CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AND HAD NO KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*