NHTSA Complaint #11141323 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11141323
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 4, 2018
Date Filed	October 18, 2018
Mileage	32,550 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

COMPLAINT NO.WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HWY 377 TOWARD GRANBURY, TEXAS. THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY I WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH AND THE PERSON WHO WITNESSED THE FLAMES BEHIND ME, RAN UP TO MY CAR WHEN I STOPPED AT A RAIL CROSSING TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY I WAS DRIVING 70MPH AND IF I HAD STOPPED WHILE IT WAS BURNING THE CAR WOULD HAVE BURNED UP. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PLASTIC PANELS WERE IGNITED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.. COMPLAINT NO.2 WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT, NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, A CRACK APPEARED FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD DOWNWARD ABOUT 2.5" LONG. SINCE IT IS NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I KNOW IT APPEARED WITHOUT ANY FLYING OBJECT HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. SINCE IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOP EDGE, I'M WONDERING IF IT IS A STRESS CRACK AND OTHER KIA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EVENT.

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