← NHTSA complaints

2014 KIA SORENTO — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

firecrash3 injured · 1872928 · 2023-02-13

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
57 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

During a moderate T-bone collision at the driver rear side quarter panel, the back seat of the vehicle almost immediately was in flame, injuring all three occupants, not fatally, fire originated underneath the rear seat near the refueling port, which had the cap in place.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11506953
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown