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2016 KIA OPTIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2082869 · 2025-04-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The car caught on fire while I was driving. No warning lights came on and the car didn't show it was running hot. I tried to engage the brakes, and they malfunctioned. I coasted the car to the side of the highway, where the fire and smoke plumed from under the car. I immediately exited the car and ran. As I was running from the car the grass was on fire. The car was totally destroyed by fire. The car has not been inspected by my insurance or Kia. Kia has a class action settlement for car fires the year, make, and model of mine.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11654571
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown