NHTSA Complaint #11311025 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN SHE NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT COME ON AND SAW SMOKE. WHEN SHE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE HOOD SHE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT QUICKLY GOT HER GRANDDAUGHTER OUT AND QUICKLY RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE MADE POPPING NOISES AS IT WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE COMPANY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CITY TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS YET TO OFFICIALLY TOTAL THE VEHICLE SINCE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON A SUNDAY. THE CONTACT HAD LEARNED OF NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM THE INTERNET OF KIA VEHICLES CATCHING ON FIRE. THE DEALER WEST HERR KIA (3565 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127 (716) 239-4859) OFFERED TO GET HER INTO A NEW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON 07/2019. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.