NHTSA Complaint #11172001 — 2008 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11172001
Vehicle	2008 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 24, 2019
Date Filed	January 24, 2019
Mileage	190,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ON 01/24/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY AROUND 6:00 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U TURN ON E. BEARESS AVE IN FRONT OF MORT ELEM SCHOOL IN TAMPA FLA WHEN MY 2008 KIA SORENTO CUT OFF THEN COULD NT GET IT TO COME AS I WAS TURNING THE KEY SO I HAD AND OFFICER BEHIND HELP ME PUSH IT OUT THE ROAD AS GOT IT LET THE HOOD UP WE NOTICE IT WAS ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED THEY CAME OUT ASSESS THE DAMAGE TOOK PICTURES AND RULED OUT FJRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO PREVENT FURTHER FIRE VIN# IS. (XXXX) CAN PROVIDE FIRE REPORT BUR NOT AT THE MOMENT PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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