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1997 KIA SPORTAGE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire · 183180 · 1999-11-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Severity

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

Narrative

RIGHT AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE 4 OTHER TIMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852717
Machine
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