NHTSA Complaint #11132568 — 2014 KIA FORTE UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11132568
Vehicle	2014 KIA FORTE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 9, 2018
Date Filed	September 28, 2018
Mileage	137,023 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THOUGHT I SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THERE WAS MASSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM MY HOOD, SO BAD THAT I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY CAR IS TOTALED. *JS

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