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1999 KIA SEPHIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 335494 · 2000-01-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD FILLED VEHICLE UP WITH GAS, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 02-0422-914. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900590
Machine
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