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Kia Car and SUV Fire and Recall

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP represents drivers and passengers of Kia cars and SUVs who were seriously injured in fires that have erupted after their Kia vehicle was damaged in an accident.
Kia Fire Risk Recall
In August 2004, the Korean car manufacturer recalled about 27,000 Kia Rios due to the risk of fire.  The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that a fault in the fuel distribution line of the Kia Rio could potentially crack and leak gasoline, resulting in an engine fire.  The recall of Rio’s included both the Rio sedan and hatchback models with either manual or automatic transmissions manufactured between May 2000 and March 2004.
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Kia Fires: Alleged Defects with Fuel Tanks and Valves
Other fire-related complaints have also been reported to the NHTSA, including problems with fuel tank assembly and fuel intake valves.  There are several official NHTSA recalls of Kia models due to fire risks including recalls of the:

  • 2005 Kia Sportage

  • 2004 Kia Rio

  • 2003 Kia Rio

  • 2003 Kia Sorento

  • 2003 Kia Optima

  • 2002 Kia Optima

  • 2002 Kia Rio

  • 2001 Kia Rio
Kia Vehicle Fire Attorneys/Lawyers

If you were personally injured, or a loved one was killed during a Kia car fire, please a contact Kia fire attorney at Lieff Cabraser experienced in handling personal injury and wrongful death cases against auto manufacturers. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case.

You may also contact us by telephone toll free at 1-800-541-7358 and request to speak to injury and auto defect attorney Fabrice N. Vincent.

We will also investigate vehicles made by manufacturers other than Kia that caught fire and led to an injury, death or significant property damage.
Our Firm
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a national law firm of over 50 lawyers with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our attorneys are recognized for the successful prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths, personal injuries and property damage due to defective products, including in the field of vehicle safety.
In 2007, in the case of Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained the fourth largest verdict in California for the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that a defective transmission was responsible for making a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and run over Richard Mraz.
Currently, we are prosecuting personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving cars, vans, pickup trucks, SUVs, the Yamaha Rhino and other vehicles. To learn more about the firm, click here.
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     About Lieff Cabraser: Drivers and passengers injured in auto crashes and pickup truck and SUV rollover accidents, or families of loved ones who died, may be eligible to file lawsuits against other drivers at fault or against the manufacturer of their vehicle if the accident was due to a safety defect. Safety defects can include a high risk of rolling over, tire tread separation, seat belt failures and other defects. Learn more...
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