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2018 KIA STINGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525130
Internal NHTSA #	11163818
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	STINGER
Model Year	2018
File date	01/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was in park with the engine not running. Came out of big deal convenient store located on rte 9 chesterfield, nh to find smoke coming out of the engine compartment. Called 911 and used a store fire extinguisher to try to put out the flames. Waited for the fire dept to arrive, they put the engine compartment fire out.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KEENE, NH
VIN pattern	KNAE25LA2J6XXXXXX
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	0
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Type of child seat code
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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 STINGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA STINGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?