2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1418949
 Internal NHTSA #11040984
 ManufacurerKia Motors America
 BrandKIA
 ModelRIO
 Model Year2013
 File date24/10/17
 ComponentENGINE
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was driving home work on the freeway and had only been on the road for 15 minutes. It was rush hour traffic and had my window down when i noticed and electrical burning smell. I thought it might be from from something outside and kept driving. The smell got stronger and stronger. After just a couple minutes of further driving smoke started pouring in from my defrost vents. I got the vehicle to the side of the road and just as i got out flames were coming from under the hood of the car and it was totally engulfed in seconds. The cause of yet unknown and under investigation from my insurance company. The vehicle has never needed any work done to it and just passed the maryland state inspection for registration 6 weeks prior to this happening.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateGERMANTOWN, MD
VIN pattern KNADM4A36D6XXXXXX
 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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed35
 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
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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