2015 KIA OPTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2015 KIA OPTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES
Start: 2022-02-16

fire · 1796356 · 2022-02-19

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: OPTIMA
Year: 2015
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: SERVICE BRAKES
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Vehicle lots brakes while driving, smell of gas and caught fire under hood. Engine had been completely replaced due to recall in January 2022 Vehicle was a complete loss, luckily son was able to get out.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11453004
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown