| Issue ID | 1324574 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10914473 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 05/10/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia optima. While stationary, the vehicle caught fire. The contact smelled smoke coming from the cabin of the vehicle. The fire started under the steering column of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a fire report was filed immediately. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 01/27/17*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CANAL WINCHESTER, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A72FGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/05/15 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| 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 | RICART |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GROVEPORT |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 43125 |