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2013 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 1775740 · 2021-10-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contacts husband stated while driving approximately 45mph when smoke came from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing an engine replaced. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (ENGINE) however was refused recall repair. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11438427
Machine
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