NHTSA Complaint #11221481 — 2015 KIA RIO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11221481
Vehicle	2015 KIA RIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 17, 2019
Date Filed	June 20, 2019
Mileage	101,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THERE WAS A KNOCK SENSOR ERROR DISCOVERED A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE, BUT NOTHING WAS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS IMMINENT CRITICAL DANGER.

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