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2017 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE

fire · 1779328 · 2021-11-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 5-10 MPH, she heard an abnormal popping sound and she saw black and white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's daughter exited the vehicle immediately and called the fire department. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact's daughter did not sustain physical injuries however, she was mentally traumatized and had been seeking therapy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where the vehicle was deemed totaled. The contact stated that the vehicle had been serviced two months prior to catching on fire and several recall repairs were performed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11441020
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown