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2012 KIA FORTE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 2036908 · 2024-10-31

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
348,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while he was occupying the parked vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and the contact noticed fire coming from underneath the hood. The contact immediately exited the vehicle. The contact stated that the hood became engulfed in fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that the vehicle burned to the ground from the front end to the rear seats. There was no injury sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was awaiting to be towed and to be totaled. The contact became aware that the VIN was in included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000(Service Brakes, Hydraulic), which the contact related to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 348,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11622886
Machine
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