NHTSA Complaint #11288324 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11288324
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 10, 2019
Date Filed	December 11, 2019
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HUDSON BRIDGE RD. AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT TAKE OFF AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGE. I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO RESTART, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF OR MOVE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOMEONE HELPED ME PUSH OUT THE STREET AND THE NEXT THINK WE NOTICE ARE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND A WORKER AT A NEARBY SHOP USED AN ENTIRE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THE FLAMES CONTINUED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND TIRES.

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