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2016 KIA SEDONA — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1811145 · 2022-05-05

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH there was raddling noise and then flames. The check engine light came on. The engine immediately caught on fire. The contact was able to pull over safely and exit the vehicle quickly with her son the passenger. The police arrived on the scene first and informed the fire department that the flames had deteriorated automatically; therefore the fire department did not arrive. Unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to several dealers; however, the last dealer diagnosed the failure to be hole blown engine. There were no major injuries or medical reports. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 73,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11463531
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown