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2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1491963 · 2018-08-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 16, 2018 AT APPROX 1030 PM MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 5 IN HOLLIS CETNER MAINE AT APPROX 50 MPH AND CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH ENGINE, MELTING THE ENGINE. FOUND MELTED ENGINE PARTS (PISTON HEADS, CONNECTING RODS) ON THE GROUND ALONG WITH OTHER MELTED PARTS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY HOME OWNER ON ROUTE 5

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120580
Machine
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