Complaint 747173
2005 KIA RIO • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Oct 28, 2009
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 747173
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- RIO
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Oct 28, 2009
- Date Received
- Dec 7, 2009
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
I HAD A 2005 KIA RIO BURN DOWN FROM AN APPARENT ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE DAY FROM WORK AND SMOKE STARTED TO SEEP THROUGH THE SEAL AROUND THE DASH. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED 911. WITHIN 5MIN MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.