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2003 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 563335 · 2005-11-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 KIA OPTIMA WITH 70,000 MILES JUST BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED TOTALLY UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PASSENGERS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143300
Machine
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