Complaint 635133
2005 KIA RIO • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Aug 4, 2007
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 635133
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- RIO
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 4, 2007
- Date Received
- Aug 20, 2007
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON BECAME STUCK WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF. AS THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE AND THEN FLAMES WERE PRESENT NEAR THE BUTTON AREA. THE PASSENGER SNATCHED OFF THE CUBBY HOLE UNDER THE CD PLAYER TO FIND FLAMES SHOOTING APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES HIGH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.