NHTSA Complaint #11606550 — 2007 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11606550
Vehicle	2007 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2024
Date Filed	August 5, 2024
Mileage	184,527 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

While driving on the interstate, kia caught on fire. We got off interstate at our stop and a car started honking. As we didn't know car engine was on fire. We pulled into a parking lot and got out. The fire department was called. No one has looked at it to see what happened. Fire dept stated vehicle probably can't be fixed. We see there was a recall on 2007 vehicles. This is a 2007.

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