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2011 KIA OPTIMA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1743099 · 2021-04-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A HIGHWAY AT TRAFFIC TIME WHEN I NOTICED A SMALL GAS ODOR MY BRAKES GOT REALLY HARD AFTER THAT I PULLED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WHEN I PULL THE HANDLE TO OPEN MY HOOD SMOKE AND FLAMES IMMEDIATELY CAME OUT, THE CAR ITS TRASH NOW POLICE TOOK IT TO IMPOUND BECAUSE OF THE FLUIDS THE CAR WAS LEAKING AND SAFETY ISSUES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11413542
Machine
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