| Issue ID | 1294014 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10877062 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | CADENZA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 15/06/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia cadenza. While the vehicle was being operated, the front seat passenger noticed smoke and a burning odor coming from the air vents. The failure occurred without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and exited before the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GROVEHILL, AL |
| VIN pattern | KNALN4D78F5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |