2023 KIA FORTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2023 KIA FORTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2026-07-28

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Vehicle

Make: KIA
Model: FORTE
Year: 2023
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Front left tire blew out, plastic liner became shredded due to it. Beneath that plastic liner sits the main electrical wiring harness which rubs against the wheel creating sparks leading to total engine fire and failure

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11770848
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown