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2014 KIA SOUL — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1543987 · 2019-02-28

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HI I WAS LOOKING AT RECALLS FOR THE SOUL AFTER I SAW A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND ACTUALLY TYPED MY VIN IN AND SAW MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A STEERING ISSUE THAT COULD'VE LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND I WAS ACTUALLY IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2017 IN MY 2014 KIA SOUL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED WITH MY STEERING THAT CAUSED ME TO HIT SOMEONE? A WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND WHEN I TRIED TO GET OVER IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE WHEEL HAD COMPLETELY LOCKED BUT UP BUT I COULD STILL TURN IT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. THERE WAS A WEIRD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND SOMETIMES I STILL HESRIT OCCASIONALLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11183242
Machine
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