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2004 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	641925
Internal NHTSA #	10200922
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	25/08/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving 65 mph she could smell something burning. The vehicle was pulled over and turned off. There was smoke coming from under the hood. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. There was fluid leaking under the vehicle and catching fire as it hit the ground. The vehicle burst into flames within 5 minutes. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, the cause of the failure was undetermined. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BURLINGAME, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733945XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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