Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999138710 Incident Date: Feb, 18 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA1254V5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was pumping gas at an amico station---2216 plank rd. fredricksburg, va. when a fire ball shot out of gas tank and immediately began to burn. consumer found a fire exstingusher and managed to put the fire out. ak