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2011 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 2101313 · 2025-06-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

My KIA Sorrento spontaneously engulfed in flames approximately 200 yards from my home. This is not a vehicle crash the car had flames coming from the vents and floor boards. I was the driver my daughter was the passenger and my granddaughter was in the rear car seat we barely escaped with our lives before it exploded and we were steps away as car debre was flying past us.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11667411
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown