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2014 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 1830769 · 2022-08-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
146,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated while stopped at a light, she saw smoke coming from the front of the vehicle when the vehicle started to spark and then caught fire. No warning lights illuminated. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it had not yet been diagnosed. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11477437
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown