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2023 KIA SPORTAGE — SEATS

fire · 2187555 · 2026-03-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

Vehicle caught fire while idling unattended with seat warmers activated. The driver seat ignited and fire spread across the seats to the headrest in the backseats and sunroof area. No one was inside the vehicle at the time. Multiple eyewitnesses confirm no one was near the vehicle. Surveillance footage captured the incident. Police report confirms no arson or external cause. A campus officer noted the fire may be related to the seat heater system. Vehicle is currently undrivable due to severe interior fire damage.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11725134
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown