# 2001 KIA RIO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `482139` · 2004-06-29 · 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:** RIO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON  AN INCLINE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY. CONSUMER  NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, AND WITHIN A HALF A MINUTE,IT WAS ON FIRE. *AK
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