# 2015 KIA OPTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `2104990` · 2025-06-28 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
My car caught on fire just sitting under the carport. The investigator said that it was electrical.  Our neighbor seen it and told us to get out the house and started popping. I tried to get in for the brake line but no one would call me back to see about it. When I go thru water and get on the brake it jerk like.
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