1996 KIA SPORTAGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 KIA SPORTAGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Start: 1997-06-16

fire · 78086 · 1997-06-17

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: SPORTAGE
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAR. THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH THAT RUNS TO THE ENGINE COUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED NO ENJURIES. MANF. CONTACTED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 813196
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown