1999 KIA SPORTAGE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 KIA SPORTAGE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Start: 2000-11-11

fire · 255717 · 2000-11-13

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL BEARING BROKE OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO BENT INWARDS/ SPARKS FLYING, AND FIRE STARTED. DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF FROM THE AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 874814
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown