Firerelated Related Problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento

Table 1 shows one common firerelated related problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento.

Table 1. Firerelated related problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Problem Category Number of Problems
Firerelated problems
1

Firerelated problem

The contact owned a 2013 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact noticed there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact inspected underneath the hood and saw there were flames coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the contact had not yet received notification. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.


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