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2021 KIA TELLURIDE — ENGINE

fire · 2106275 · 2025-07-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
TELLURIDE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine located on the rear driver's side had caught on fire. The vehicle was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was not provided. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. A Police report was not filed. There were no occupants at the time of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11670899
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown