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2014 KIA OPTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 2225313 · 2026-07-13

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
38 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

On 7/13/26 around 0715 my son was driving our 2014 Kia optima when it caught fire and burned from the engine to the back of the car. Fire dept and law enforcement had to respond and the vehicle along with thousands of dollars of property was destroyed by the fire. This vehicle is a total loss and I’m trusting an investigation as to I believe their fire started due to the engjbe and electrical faults of Kia motors.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11750155
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown