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2013 KIA SORENTO — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1939588 · 2023-10-30

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
133,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH and towing a trailer, he heard a loud abnormal sound emanating from the rear of the vehicle. After which, the instrument panel behaved erratically, then the vehicle lost all motive power, and the contact observed smoke entering the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that he was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to shift into park. After some time, the contact observed the vehicle engulfed in flames originating from an unknown location. Local emergency services were called and were able to extinguish the flames. A fire and police report was filed, but no injuries were reported. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11552699
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown