2000 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Start: 2000-09-13

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Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 874703
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown