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2012 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 2181118 · 2026-02-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Unknown but We were driving home from friant in motion when the car died and started smoking, no indication light were on before until after the incident all warning lights were on dash. Our lives were put at risk due to this. We were not able to control steering wheel or to get out of the way of traffic.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11720852
Machine
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