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2015 KIA SEDONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 1852350 · 2022-11-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, it would not start. The contact was able to change the battery and the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and while the vehicle was at the dealer, it caught on fire. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a short circuit that caused the vehicle to catch on fire. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11492606
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown