# 2005 KIA SEDONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `937535` · 2012-09-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEDONA
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING.  BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR BY THE WINDOW.  THE ENTIRE PASSENGER REAR SIDE OF VAN BURNT AND MELTED.  CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE TOO.  FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL MAYBE STARTED IN THE REAR AC UNIT.  VAN WAS TOTALED. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*