NHTSA Complaint #11230452 — 2018 KIA FORTE

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11230452
Vehicle	2018 KIA FORTE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 31, 2018
Date Filed	July 9, 2019
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY FOR 24 HOURS WHEN MY HUSBAND HEARD A POP AND IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FLAMES WERE FORCEFULLY COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT BURNED OUR HOUSE DOWN THE CAR WAS TOO BURNED FOR AN INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANIES OR ANYBODY THE CAR WAS TOTALED IT WAS THE FIRST NEW CAR THAT I HAD EVER HAD THIS HAPPENED ON 10/31 2018 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA HAS THE FIRE REPORT WHICH STATES THAT IT WAS MY CAR THAT CAUSED THE WHOLE FIRE ACCORDING TO STATE FARM AND MERCURY CASUALTY IT IS A LARGE LOSS

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