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2013 KIA FORTE — ENGINE

fire · 1751229 · 2021-06-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,400
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The contact parked the vehicle and saw smoke entering the cabin of the vehicle through the vents. The contact exited the vehicle before the vehicle caught on fire. There was no injury sustained. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact called local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine). The failure mileage was approximately 85,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11420163
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown