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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1042177
Internal NHTSA #	10565984
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2012
File date	24/02/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 kia rio caught fire the other day. I pulled into the driveway, went into the house to put my laptop down. I had shut the car off. Came back out to grab some stuff from the trunk and the car was smoking from the hood. Thought it had overheated. Pulled hood release and went to open the hood when i realized flames were coming from the right side of the engine area. Tried putting the fire out with a garden hose & was instructed by 911 to get away from the vehicle. Car ended up bursting into flames. Fire department had to come and extinguish. Called kia and they are taking their time at responding. I am concerned that this may be a bigger problem and effect more people. Putting lives at risk for injury and possible death.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WINDERMERE, FL
VIN pattern	KNADN4A39C6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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