| Issue ID | 1612860 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11270655 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 16/10/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 10/16/2019 i was driving at highway speed when i heard a loud thunk or bang. My car lost power and i pulled to a stop on the side of the highway. As i was stopping the engine and oil lights flashed on. There was smoke coming from under the hood and within 5 minutes, the smoke had increased and flames were coming from under the hood. I was able to escape before the entire car was engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and the car was towed to salvage where insurance called it a total loss |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAWRENCE, KS |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A62EGXXXXXX |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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