# 1998 KIA SEPHIA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
> NHTSA complaint `186805` · 1999-11-29 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*