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2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1620900
Internal NHTSA #	11281705
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2015
File date	19/11/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving to work, hand heard a pop under my hood. My engine and battery indicator lights started flashing and i lost all power. After polling over and turning my car off, i noticed a tone of smoke coming from under the hood. I popped the hood latch and peaked under with out opening the hood after seeing light. I noticed the flames and grabbed my phone to call 911. Soon after the car was engulfed inflames and 3 bangs where heard. Both tires and i'm guessing the fuel line erupted. The front half of my car was now ablaze starting to reach the interior started to burn before the fire department could put the fire out.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHERMAN, TX
VIN pattern	KNADM5A3XF6XXXXXX
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	35
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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.
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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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2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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