# 2015 KIA SOUL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1433775` · 2017-12-18 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT A DEFECT WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.  *BF  CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. IT WAS JUST DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPT SAID IT WAS TOO BURNED TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. ONLY THE MOTOR BURNED, NOT THE REST OF CAR. THE MOTOR UP TO 2 FRONT TIRES GLOVE COMPARTMENT MELTED.  UPDATED 8/30/18*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*