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2014 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1043857
Internal NHTSA #	10566975
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2014
File date	28/02/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, a strong burning odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the driver exited the vehicle. In addition, small flames ignited from the rear trailer hitch wiring harness and driver's side tail light. The fire department extinguished the fire and disconnected the battery. The contact stated that the failure occurred twenty days after the new trailer hitch was installed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	IMLAY CITY, MI
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A67EGXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2014 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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