Issue ID | 1346572 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10939963 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 29/12/16 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia optima. After parking the vehicle in the driveway for 15 hours, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. The origin of the fire was believed to be due to an electrical failure. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,700. Updated 03/17/17*lj updated 08/29/2017*js |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10700 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | MORENO VALLEY, CA |
VIN pattern | 5XXGW4L20GGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 14/03/16 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CITRUS KIA |
Dealer's telephone number | 1-855-447-8901 |
Dealer's city | 1350 WOODRUFF ONTANO |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 91761 |