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2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1664159
Internal NHTSA #	11326730
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2014
File date	29/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated while driving another driver was honking to inform the contact that there were flames underneath the vehicle. The front passenger opened the door and confirmed that there was a fire. The contact who was the driver and the front passenger were able to come to a stop and exit the vehicle. The passenger sustained burn to the arm and back that required medical attention. The driver also required medical attention due to the smoke inhalation. The contact mentioned that the front driver side door failed to open but was able to exit the vehicle with the help of the passenger. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The contact mentioned that the entire front end of the vehicle burned. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where the vehicle had not been inspected yet. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to superior hyundai south (238 w mitchell ave, cincinnati, oh 45232) for a unknown recall for a motor replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA61EGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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