NHTSA Complaint #11576326 — 2014 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11576326
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 19, 2024
Date Filed	March 9, 2024
Mileage	105,698 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The Kia one morning were I were at stop just turned off power completely disconnected/dead . I turn the key before I moved the stick to park and turn off the car than waited 3seconds and started the car. It turned on were I pulled to the side to park five foot to the left side and turn off the car to check what happ. It would’nt click or turn on dead car than help arrived and the battery I charged immediately underneath the lot started burning and smoke fire let dead that out.

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