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2005 KIA RIO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 747173 · 2009-12-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A 2005 KIA RIO BURN DOWN FROM AN APPARENT ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE DAY FROM WORK AND SMOKE STARTED TO SEEP THROUGH THE SEAL AROUND THE DASH. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED 911. WITHIN 5MIN MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294786
Machine
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