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2016 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1611638 · 2019-10-12

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE (I-90 WB) ON 10/11/2019 AT APPROX 70 MPH. MY ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268112
Machine
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