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2003 KIA SEDONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 545912 · 2005-07-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
88,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE MORNING OF 6/21/05, I DOUBLE PARKED MY CAR ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOME FOR STREET CLEANING. I WAS INSIDE MY HOUSE @ 10 MINUTES WHEN A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR. I WENT TO THE CAR AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE AREA UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD BY THE BRAKE/GAS PEDALS. CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. ACCORDING TO THE CLAIMS INVESTIGATOR AND THE BODY SHOP THE CAR IS AT, THE FIRE CAME FROM THE FUSE BOX OF THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL FIRES SIMILAR TO THIS HAVE STARTED IN OTHER 2003 KIA SEDONAS AND WANTED TO REPORT THE SITUATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130001
Machine
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