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2012 KIA FORTE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1757397 · 2021-07-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driving up mountain road, heard a ‘pop’ and smelled smoke-like chemical odor.lost control of steering and battery icon came on. Was able to get into a turn out and exited the car. Saw orange flames under engine. No cell service in this are so flagged down a passing car who called 911. Fire truck came and put out the flames that had already engulfed and burned the car.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11424773
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown