# 1998 KIA SEPHIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `364248` · 2002-07-26 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
A FIRE STARTED FROM MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH WHICH LED TO FUSE RECPTICLE UNDER HOOD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK  WHEN THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED, THE AIR BAG, THE RADIO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, THE COOLING FAN AND THE A/C FAILED. THIS PROBLEM REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. TAIL LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, HEAD LIGHTS, STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR ALSO FAILED AS THE RESULT OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *YH
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*