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2007 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE

fire · 923816 · 2012-06-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT WHEN I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS I PULLED OVER THERE I NOTICED A THICK CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE OUT OF MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AROUND THE TRANSMISSION AND AIRCONDITIONER AREA OF THE CAR. FLAMES CONTINUED UNTIL THE INTERIOR BEGAN BURNING AND WINDSHIELD BROKE. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10462303
Machine
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