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2020 KIA SORENTO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1845569 · 2022-10-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
26,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, her daughter saw smoke coming out of the vehicle. The contact stated that as she opened the vehicle, she saw flames on the front side of the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was totaled. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent out a field technician to investigate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer later sent a letter to the contact stating that the cause of the failure was undetermined. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) as her vehicle was equipped with a trailer hitch. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11487905
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown