NHTSA Complaint #10565984 — 2012 KIA RIO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10565984
Vehicle	2012 KIA RIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 24, 2014
Date Filed	February 26, 2014
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY 2012 KIA RIO CAUGHT FIRE THE OTHER DAY. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO PUT MY LAPTOP DOWN. I HAD SHUT THE CAR OFF. CAME BACK OUT TO GRAB SOME STUFF FROM THE TRUNK AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM THE HOOD. THOUGHT IT HAD OVERHEATED. PULLED HOOD RELEASE AND WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD WHEN I REALIZED FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AREA. TRIED PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE & WAS INSTRUCTED BY 911 TO GET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. CAR ENDED UP BURSTING INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND EXTINGUISH. CALLED KIA AND THEY ARE TAKING THEIR TIME AT RESPONDING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A BIGGER PROBLEM AND EFFECT MORE PEOPLE. PUTTING LIVES AT RISK FOR INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH. *TR

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