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2017 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE

fire · 1923916 · 2023-08-31

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving on the freeway and my car suddenly jolted, smoked started pouring from the hood, and then immediately caught fire once I pulled off the road within minutes. There were no warnings, no engine lights, nothing that pointed to an issue until this happened. I was at risk of getting hit by others in the freeway — I luckily was able to get to the side of the road and immediately called 911. Fire department came within minutes, and dowsed the car, which was fully engulfed in flames.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11541888
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown