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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047219 | Incident Date: Nov, 18 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ROCKY MOUNT | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: OPTIMA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 kia optima with 70,000 miles just burst into flames and burned totally up while driving down the road. fire started somewhere in engine compartment per the fire department. vehicle was running fine prior to incident. very dangerous situation for passengers and surrounding property. *jb |
