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2017 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

fire · 2123900 · 2025-08-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the contact heard a clicking and banging sound coming from the engine. The contact mentioned that while looking through the front driver's side mirror, she noticed smoke coming from the engine. Several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off and then exited the vehicle and opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. The contact dialed 911, but there was no police report filed. The fire chief showed up at the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11682931
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown