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2014 KIA SOUL — WHEELS

crash · 1209871 · 2015-08-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AS THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V123000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V332000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10749089
Machine
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