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2015 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1505537 · 2018-10-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, FLAMES APPEARED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXITED AS FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE ARRIVED, BUT NO REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED BONIFACE HIERS KIA AT 321-951-9595 (LOCATED AT 880 S APOLLO BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139506
Machine
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