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2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1025296
Internal NHTSA #	10553953
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	21/11/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was stopped for a stop sign at an intersection when flames shot up from underneath the hood! There was no warning at all that anything was even wrong w/this car! No lights on the dashboard... No warning! I quickly put it into park and jumped out. The fire department was there in a matter of minutes. I am in the process of reporting this incident to the consumer affairs in rivine, cal. I still do not know what happened to cause such a fire!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALTON, MO
VIN pattern	KNADM5A39D6XXXXXX
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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Type of child seat code
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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