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2021 KIA SELTOS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 2186789 · 2026-03-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SELTOS
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
50 mph

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 Seltos. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was white smoke coming from the engine, before the engine caught on fire. After the failure, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over safely. The fire was extinguished independently. There were no reported injuries. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V099000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine was scorched and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11724618
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown