NHTSA Complaint #11384057 — 2012 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11384057
Vehicle	2012 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 10, 2020
Date Filed	December 18, 2020
Mileage	138,693 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND IT BROKE DOWN AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN IT STARTED SMOKING AND THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 20 MINUTES ON 12/10/2020. IT WAS IN COBB COUNTY GA OFF OF EW CONNECTOR AND IN BETWEEN FONTAINE RD AND FLOYD RD.

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