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2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1318855
Internal NHTSA #	10907339
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	16/09/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Just bought a 2013 rio with 28,000 miles on it on 9/2/16. The car sat in our driveway all last week because we were on vacation, so we maybe put 100 miles on it and drove it 4 times. Drove 20 minutes round trip to the post office yesterday, parked in driveway and went back into house to work. Wife came home from work about 10 minutes later and came running in the house saying the new car is on fire. Called 911 and before fire department was able to get there, the flames were as high as our second floor windows. Car was parked about 10-15 feet away from house, but the heat damaged part of our house as well. I have contacted insurance, but i really feel this is a kia issue / problem, and we really should not have to use insurance to replace the car. This car is still under manufacture warranty, and they need to be held accountable. Then last night after the tow company came, we started researching this and have found many, many 2012-2014 kia's doing this. I logged a complaint on your kia's website, but have not got a response back yet, and yes, i feel i should get a response over the weekend. Our car burst into flames, damaged part of our house from the heat, and it could of been much worse, especially if i parked the car in the garage yesterday. Would really like to hear from kia, or other owners that have had this problem. It seems that with all of the google hits about kia's catching fire, there should have been a recall on any of the models that have had this problem, and get them either fixed, or off of the road, at kia's expense.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HERMITAGE, TN
VIN pattern	KNADN5A31D6XXXXXX
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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Type of child seat code
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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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2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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