Issue ID | 1552328 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11193333 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | FORTE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 30/03/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On saturday march 30, 2019, i was driving along the 110 north highway ( california) with my only son , my mother and my boyfriend , i was getting signaled to pull over by other drivers at that very moment my car stalled and heavy dark smoke started to come out of air vent , my boyfriend shouted for us to get out of the car quick , my mother is disabled and uses a walker to walk we had to make sure she got out first , as we started to run from the car i turned around and noticed a fire under my car ( i was driving like that , unknowingly) my car went into flames within minutes and it was a total loss. I have provided pictures for you review, i was very afraid for not only my life but my families life, it crossed my mind that i was going to die, if these doors don't open . |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LYNWOOD, CA |
VIN pattern | KNAFX4A86F5XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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