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2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1482152 · 2018-07-11

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
78,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE. KIA SAID THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LAWN MOWER NOISE PRIOR WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE ENGINE BLEW. I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. BY THE TIME I MADE MY WAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD MY CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110876
Machine
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