2011 KIA SORENTO — STRUCTURE:BODY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 KIA SORENTO — STRUCTURE:BODY
Start: 2023-08-17

fire · 1968767 · 2024-02-20

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SORENTO
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Exhaust system flex pipe was repaired and the next day the exhaust muffler/ resonator failed at the seam, causing hot gases to escape into the undercarriage and melt the lower bumper cover assembly on the right passenger side. See photos attached.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11572849
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown