Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006065755 Incident Date: May, 18 2006
Consumer's City: ABILENE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1217W5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 11 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My wife was driving our 1998 kia sephia and the engine began to stall. she pulled into a parking lot and the engine caught on fire. my wife ran away form the vehicle. the whole front of the car was burned up. *nm