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2011 KIA OPTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1945023 · 2023-11-22

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2011 Kia Optima. The contact stated that after his wife started the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor within the interior of the vehicle, prompting her to quickly exit. After a visual inspection of the exterior of the vehicle, the contact's wife observed flames emanating from the engine compartment. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. A police and fire report was filed, with no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. No warning lights were illuminated; however, the contact stated that he observed an intermittent check engine light in the months prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the high-pressure fuel pump, and the vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics), and the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11556465
Machine
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