# 2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1577728` · 2019-06-24 · 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:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 555 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*