# 2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1562069` · 2019-04-29 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 100,114
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
MY ENGINE BLEW A PISTON AND MY MOTOR EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MY BRAKES LOCKED UP, MY ENGINE WAS SMOKING. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*