NHTSA Complaint #11315635 — 2014 KIA FORTE UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11315635
Vehicle	2014 KIA FORTE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	February 8, 2020
Date Filed	March 2, 2020
Mileage	117,572 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. SMOKE WAS NOTICED FIRST AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS EXITED AND FLAMES BEGAN CONSUMING THE VEHICLE.

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