Stinger on fire

[Manaz]

that's what I figured from the pictures. I'm no expert, but a trunk fire to me screams electrical. I've known a few cars personally to burn to the ground due to crappy aftermarket stereo installs, namely subs/amps in the trunk. If Kia is giving him a hard time on this, I bet there was some aftermarket work back there they're trying to place the blame on.

Remembering the battery is in the boot/trunk in the Stinger. Maybe not the cause in this case, but battery fires aren't exactly unheard of in the automotive industry.

 

[ElChanclo]

Moment of silence
https://www.copart.com/lot/44021779

OMG some of those are brutal:




I hope those folks made it out

 

[Doel]

Remembering the battery is in the boot/trunk in the Stinger. Maybe not the cause in this case, but battery fires aren't exactly unheard of in the automotive industry.

oh there's a ton of factory electrical back there that could cause a fire, I have no idea either way. I just don't see Kia not covering something like this unless there was some aftermarket work back there but who knows.

 

[TwiceStung]

OMG some of those are brutal:

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I hope those folks made it out

Wow. In the first pic, the only recognizable Stinger attributes are the fake hood vents and the wheels. Other than that, it’s hard to tell what it is/was. Looks like it rolled many many times. IF the occupants survived it is a testament to structural engineering.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Have there been any confirmed fatalities in Stingers?

 

[NoVAGT2]

Have there been any confirmed fatalities in Stingers?

Yes. https://www.dailypress.com/news/tra...ws-fatal-interstate-crash-20180902-story.html

 

[MerlintheMad]

That reads like a freaky accident. One in a million.

 

[LegacyGTv2.0]

Wow. In the first pic, the only recognizable Stinger attributes are the fake hood vents and the wheels. Other than that, it’s hard to tell what it is/was. Looks like it rolled many many times. IF the occupants survived it is a testament to structural engineering.

I'd be surprised if they didn't. The passenger compartment is hardly damaged. None of the structural pillars show any significant deformation.
That's the biggest difference between a newer car and older models. The passenger compartments are built like fortresses now.
One of the reasons I bought a Stinger was I wanted something that was built like a tank, as opposed to many SUVs which look like tanks but are structural tin foil.

 

[Metalmania82]

I'd be surprised if they didn't. The passenger compartment is hardly damaged. None of the structural pillars show any significant deformation.
That's the biggest difference between a newer car and older models. The passenger compartments are built like fortresses now.
One of the reasons I bought a Stinger was I wanted something that was built like a tank, as opposed to many SUVs which look like tanks but are structural tin foil.

The Stinger scored very well in a whole bunch of safety tests, very safe car.

 

[Doel]

The Stinger scored very well in a whole bunch of safety tests, very safe car.

5 star all around I believe, doesn't get any better than that