NHTSA Complaint #10143300 — 2003 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10143300
Vehicle	2003 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 19, 2005
Date Filed	November 21, 2005
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

2003 KIA OPTIMA WITH 70,000 MILES JUST BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED TOTALLY UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PASSENGERS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY. *JB

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