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2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1577728 · 2019-06-24

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
555 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE! WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT A NORMAL 55 MILES PER HOUR. I HEAR A POOF AND THE NEXT THING SAW SMOKE AND PULLED RIGHT TO SIDE OF ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES. I GRABBED A SHEET FROM INSIDE THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO BEAT THE FLAMES BACK, ALONG WITH A A CAN OF PEPSI THE ONLY LIQUID I HAD. BUT A GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11222094
Machine
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