Issue ID | 1521591 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11161031 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 10/12/18 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On december 10th, 2018, my daughter was driving the kia optima 2012 from san antonio to houston on i-10 e. At 4:15 pm cst, the engine light and multiple other lights suddenly came on in the display and the car slowed to a stop before exit 591 (schertz). She was able to pull it to the right-side curb of the highway while the car was slowing and it stopped completely. She tried restarting the car a few times, it would not start, and she quickly noticed smoke coming from the front hood so she immediately exited the vehicle. She then called 911 as the smoke got worse and a few nearby drivers helped her quickly get as much of her stuff from the car as possible. Then they all moved across to a safe place and within 10 minutes the car had caught on fire (by 4:25 pm). See pictures attached. The police arrived and blocked the highway and after a while the fire truck arrived. It took some time to put out the fire as they were waiting until the half tank of gas completely burned. I had a few recall letters from kia, so i had taken the car on november 30th to the dealership in conroe (cowboy kia) and they took care of all the recalls |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | THE WOODLANDS, TX |
VIN pattern | 5XXGR4A61CGXXXXXX |
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 | 65 |
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