NHTSA Complaint #863412 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	863412
Vehicle	1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	June 10, 2000
Date Filed	June 12, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER LOOKED THOUGH REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS GETTING DARKER. PULLED OVER, AND TOOK GRAND CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE. A SECOND LATER, VEHICLE BLEW UP. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

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