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2014 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 2070994 · 2025-03-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
147,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH the check engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power and reduced speeds. Smoke and flames were also present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road before it stalled. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was later towed to the home. Fire report information was unavailable. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11646281
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown