2006 KIA OPTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2006 KIA OPTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2012-08-15

fire · 934148 · 2012-08-15

Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: OPTIMA
Year: 2006
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 90,000
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN SHE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. SHORTLY AFTERWARD SPARKS BEGAN TO SHOOT OUT AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10470703
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown