NHTSA Complaint #11361318 — 2014 KIA SOUL STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11361318
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 25, 2020
Date Filed	September 26, 2020
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AND PAINT WAS BLISTERING ON THE HOOD END ENGINE JUST BURST INTO FLAMES, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE DASH, IN MINUTES ENTIRE CAR WAS BURNED

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