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2002 KIA RIO CINCO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

fire · 565097 · 2005-12-06

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO CINCO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LESS THAN ONE MINUTE LATER THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V179000 IN OCTOBER OF 2004 FOR THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL TUBE ASSEMMBLIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144610
Machine
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