# 2014 KIA SOUL — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1496516` · 2018-09-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 22,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
RECALL 17V608 DID NOT FIX PRIOR RECALL 14V332 AND 15V736 PROBLEMS, CAUSED FAILURE OF STEERING, AIRBAGS, AND ENGINE.  ACCIDENT ENSUED.    VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON CITY STREET AT SPEED UNDER 40 MPH.  DRIVER WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND STEERING WOULD NOT WORK.  REAR-ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT.  AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF, CHANGE LANE INDICATOR WAS NOTED ON AT SCENE.  DRIVER STATES VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE INTO LANE TO THE RIGHT AND, THEREFORE, REAR-ENDED VEHICLE.  SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF KIA SOUL NOTED.  KIA WAS CONTACTED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*