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2015 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1594209
Internal NHTSA #	11245734
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2015
File date	04/05/19
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On may 4, 2019, at around 2:15 pm i was drving around 15 miles/hr for 1 mile & i stopped around 230th avenue sw & highway 99 in seattle. I stopped because i heard some engine noises. I opened the hood and soon after saw flames under the engine. The flames grew bigger and the whole engine caught fire. I called 911 and the police and the fire department put out the fire. By 2:45, the fire was extinguised. The complete front of the car was burnt.
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Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	KNADM4A36F6XXXXXX
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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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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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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2015 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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