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2001 KIA RIO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 318078 · 2001-09-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, A MOTORIST FLASHED THEIR LIGHTS TO GET CONSUMERS ATTENTION, CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, AN AUTOMOTIVE ANALYST STATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS RELATED TO EITHER A FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEEL FUEL LINE MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL AND THE FUEL INJECTOR FUEL RAIL OR A FUEL LINE LEAK WITHIN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
742172
Machine
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