Issue ID | 1482677 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11112455 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 19/07/18 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving my car home and just as i pulled up on my street i and began to smell smoke and the smell of burning plastic, just as i was pulling up to my house and about to pull into my driveway, a tow truck driver driving the opposite direction stopped his truck, jumped out and started yelling for me to get out of the car because my engine was on fire. At this time i turned the car off, grabbed my things and jumped out of the car. Flames were coming out the bottom of the engine and smoke was coming from the crease in the hood covering the engine. After a few minutes the tow truck driver opened the hood and the engine was still on fire. He grabbed a fire extinguisher that he had in his truck and put out the fire. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40453 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NORTH WHITE PLAINS, NY |
VIN pattern | 5XYKWDA74EGXXXXXX |
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 | 25 |
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