# 2004 KIA SORENTO — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `962707` · 2013-02-12 · 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:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 138,057
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
PICKED UP VEHICLE AFTER HAVING REAR SUPPORT BEARINGS REPAIRED  DRIVING BACK HOME AT 65MPH ON I-35/TEXAS 410 EAST  STARTED TO EXPERIENCE STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.  DURING DRIVE HOME STARTED TO RAIN, ACTIVATED WIPERS, DRIVERS SIDE WIPER BLADE FELL OFF DURING RAINSTORM  HAD TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO NAVIGATE!  UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME NOTICED, SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT (PASSENGERS SIDE) AND  SMOKE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WAS SMOKING, INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT A HOSE AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (SORRY NOT A MECHANIC) HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS SMOKING ALSO?  VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 12/7/12, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 10/4/12, HAS LIMITED WARRANTY.  *TR
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