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2017 KIA RIO — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 2006108 · 2024-07-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

My son and I were driving home from work on IH-35 and I noticed smoke coming from under my hood. Then within seconds, flames appeared moving quickly towards the windshield. I attempted to move to the shoulder and after doing so, I was unable to stop since the brakes were no longer working. I had to use the parking brake when it slowed down and then once stopped, my son and I jumped out of the vehicle and within 3-5 seconds, the entire car was overcome with fire which then exploded.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11600593
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown