| Issue ID | 1504004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11139569 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 04/10/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After heavy rain drove through large amount water slowly. Once i got threw the water all of my dashboard lights went off for 6 mins, so i pulled over and checked the switches. They came on, but as drove the smell of wires burning was very heavy in the cabin, i had to open all windows until the smell cleared. There has been frequent news coverage on kia vehicles catching fire on the highways in georgia. Also, reported that after required repair were done, these cars still caught fire. Still no nationwide acknowledge of this serious problem by the manufacturer. I don't feel safe driving my kia. I have not any investigations by any agency. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32400 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAIRBURN, GA |
| VIN pattern | KNDPCCAC9F7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 | 45 |
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