NHTSA Complaint #11500967 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11500967
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 6, 2023
Date Filed	January 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

My 2011 Kia Sorento caught fire while parked outside in parking lot overnight while I slept the police an fire department said my vin had two active recalls on it it started fire on its own without even being driven now I’m out of a car

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