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2014 KIA OPTIMA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The car is available upon inspection, the car caught on fire after being driven for about 45 mins. Smoke started to come from under the car hood, fire starting dropping from underneath the vehicle and then fire started coming from under the hood of the car. The car started smoking while being inside vehicle and the fire could've spread. The fire was put out by the fire department, the vehicle has not been inspected as of yet. No warning signs.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11734586
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown