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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117126 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2007 |
Consumer's City: BURLINGAME | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2004 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733945 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2005 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 65 mph she could smell something burning. the vehicle was pulled over and turned off. there was smoke coming from under the hood. the check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. there was fluid leaking under the vehicle and catching fire as it hit the ground. the vehicle burst into flames within 5 minutes. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard, the cause of the failure was undetermined. the current and failure mileages were 60,000. |