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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462837
Internal NHTSA #	11089996
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	19/03/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drove my 08 kia sorento home at about 730 am. I work night shift and went to sleep and was woken up at 945 by ems to my car up in flames. It was showing no signs of any problems, not running hot, nothing. It was parked for about an hour when it went up in flames. The fire chief was on the truck that day as he had orientee's, and said the fire started behind the steering wheel/dash and that it was an electrical engine fire which is stated on my fire report. I contacted kia they told me it was no way it was their problem and had to be a user error. I have photos but my computer would not let me upload them for a reason.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRANDON, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735285XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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