NHTSA Complaint #10862700 — 2002 KIA SEDONA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10862700
Vehicle	2002 KIA SEDONA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 2, 2016
Date Filed	May 3, 2016
Mileage	1,800,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING NO LESS THEN THAN BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE - WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FUSE PANEL AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE WHOLE PANEL BECAME ENGULF IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT- BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR BECOME TOTAL IN THE DAMAGE.

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