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Complaint 2230205

2021 KIA SELTOS • ENGINE • incident Jun 30, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2230205
Make
KIA
Model
SELTOS
Model Year
2021
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jun 30, 2026
Date Received
Jul 29, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Car cutoff. Started back up to get off interstate. Saw smoke under hood and got it. Within 5 min sparks under the frame and then 10-15 min later flames

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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