NHTSA Complaint #10854993 — 2007 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10854993
Vehicle	2007 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 11, 2016
Date Filed	April 12, 2016
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS STARTED FLASHING. AS SHE PULLED TO A STOP, SOMEONE CAME UP TO HER WINDOW AND TOLD HER THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED IN TO A PARKING LOT TO CALL ME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS OUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED. FIRE DEPARTMENT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND STARTED ON FIRE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT TOWING ANYTHING AT THE TIME. WIRING HARNESS IS OEM

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