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2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1548881 · 2019-03-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
73,350

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS IF PRESSURE WERE BEING RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE, BUT SHORTLY AFTER, BEGAN SHAKING, SMOKING, AND MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OAKES KIA (2900 BURLINGTON ST, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,350.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11187086
Machine
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