| Issue ID | 1578655 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229272 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 02/07/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While the contact's daughter was driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated. The driver was flagged down by another motorist who alerted her that flames and smoke were visible under the vehicle near the tailpipe. The contact imminently pulled over to the shoulder and exited the vehicle. Within seconds, the police and fire departments arrived at the scene. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the flames. The damage to the vehicle was unknown. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed by aaa car insurance back to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MOUNT FRASTA,, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTDA27BGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 60 |
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