# 2000 KIA SPORTAGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `413104` · 2003-08-15 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## Narrative
VEHICLE  EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  A RECALL  WAS ISSUED, BUT THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.   *AK   THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FLAMES.  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE WHOLE TIME PRIOR TO THE FIRE.  THE FIR DEPARTMENT DEEMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND HAD BECOME A TOTAL LOSS.  (RECALL #00V205000)   *SCC
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