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2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1166405
Internal NHTSA #	10694206
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	21/02/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia rio. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was smoke coming from the hood. The contact unlatched the hood and discovered that the entire engine compartment was engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BOULDER CREEK , CA
VIN pattern	KNADM5A35D6XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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