| Issue ID | 1474935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11102293 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 28/05/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I parked my kia optima at 7 pm. At midnight i was woken up to fire trucks outside of my apartment. My car was fully engulfed in flames. The fire inspector reported no fowl play but could not determine how it happened. Simply not enough evidence left. Had 62k miles and was frequent with oil changes. No lights on dash. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELRAY BAY, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGR4A7XEGXXXXXX |
| 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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