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2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1660599
Internal NHTSA #	11324235
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2018
File date	08/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia sorento. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and lost all power. The contact stated that son called her and informed her that the vehicle was smoking. He was able to pull to the side of the road, upon exiting the vehicle he saw flames coming from under the vehicle. The contact stated that he opened the hood and the flames immediately engulfed the whole vehicle. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire department report was made. There were no injuries or medical assistance needed. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The contact contacted the dealer suntrup kia south (6263 s lindbergh blvd, st. Louis, mo 63123 phone: (314) 254-8955) who stated that they were not liable and to contact kia consumer line. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure a case was opened as well as an investigation was conducted. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ST. LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	5XYPH4A53JGXXXXXX
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	60
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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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2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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