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2016 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1496912
Internal NHTSA #	11128731
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	31/07/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. While driving 25 mph, the contact was informed by an oncoming motorist that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was informed by one of the firefighters that the fire originated at the fuel line by the firewall. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. Kendall kia of nampa (located at 15700 n idaho center blvd, nampa, id 83687, (208) 467-7000) and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	KUNA, ID
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A31GGXXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	09/12/16
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	EDMARK
Dealer's telephone number	208-467-7000
Dealer's city	NAMPA
Dealer's state code	ID
Dealer's ZIP code	83687

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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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2016 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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