| Issue ID | 1552328 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11193333 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 30/03/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On saturday march 30, 2019, i was driving along the 110 north highway ( california) with my only son , my mother and my boyfriend , i was getting signaled to pull over by other drivers at that very moment my car stalled and heavy dark smoke started to come out of air vent , my boyfriend shouted for us to get out of the car quick , my mother is disabled and uses a walker to walk we had to make sure she got out first , as we started to run from the car i turned around and noticed a fire under my car ( i was driving like that , unknowingly) my car went into flames within minutes and it was a total loss. I have provided pictures for you review, i was very afraid for not only my life but my families life, it crossed my mind that i was going to die, if these doors don't open . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LYNWOOD, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNAFX4A86F5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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