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2011 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1569640
Internal NHTSA #	11217527
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/06/19
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving down hwy. O in orrick mo with two other passengers my daughter 15 and my granddaughter 5. Around 5pm saturday hune 2nd a smell of smoke came through front vents. As i started to pull over a swoosh sound came from the car and flames shot out of the hood of the car. Then from under the dash inside. Through the car in park and open the door. Ran to get my granddaughter out of her car seat and a third passenger my daughter got out of the backseat as well. With in minutes the car was totally in flames.dt vin unknown. Consumer stated she suffered 2nd degree burns. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORRICK, MO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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	25
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2011 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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