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2016 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1657679
Internal NHTSA #	11322056
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	15/09/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on highway we were alerted by other drivers that there was fire and smoke coming from the engine compartment. We pulled over immediately and within minutes the entire vehicle burst in fire. We contacted kia motors regarding this and they simply denied responsibly for this, deeming the cause of fire to be unrelated to faulty engine components.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53700
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWPORT BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A35GGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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.
What is Failure?
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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2016 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?