# 2014 KIA SOUL — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1543987` · 2019-02-28 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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.
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