NHTSA Complaint #11185552 — 2004 KIA SORENTO UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11185552
Vehicle	2004 KIA SORENTO
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	February 15, 2019
Date Filed	March 9, 2019
Mileage	253,701 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY SORENTO WAS IN PARK RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I'M AWARE OF RECALLS WITH KIA VEHICLES CATCHING FIRE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE ADDRESSED AND INVESTIGATED AS I FEEL IT WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO DISTINGUISH THE CAR IT IS A TOTAL LOSS.

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