| Issue ID | 526956 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10109815 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/01/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While i was driving my vehicle my passenger noticed that there was smoke coming out of the dashboard area. In an attempt to get off the road the smoke had turned into flames at which time i stopped the vehicle and i and my passenger got out of the vehicle and called 911. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOCA RATON, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNAGD126345XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | PHIL SMITH KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 954-427-7222 |
| Dealer's city | LIGHTHOUSE POINT |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33064 |