NHTSA Complaint #11528137 — 2008 KIA SPORTAGE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN issue reported to NHTSA
Fire 2 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11528137 |
| Vehicle | 2008 KIA SPORTAGE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
The radiator fan component was smoking. The car is available at anytime for inspection. I definitely feared that the car was going to explode in front of my baby cousins and elderly Aunt. The car has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealship or independent service center. It also has not been inpected by manufacturer or police, insurance. The vehicle was not going faster than 30 mph, when parked, the radiator expelled the all the water on floor. It began to let out white smoke, and than black smoke. A lot of black smoke, and than a loud pop sound. The hood of the car melted shut. Everything that surrounds the radiator and battery was melted.
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