# 2015 KIA SOUL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1459764` · 2018-04-06 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 57,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NEIGHBOR ALERTED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED DRIVE TIME AT (832) 325-4380 (LOCATED AT 11205 GULF FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77034) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*