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2013 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1623542 · 2019-11-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
1
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BEGAN HEARING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AND THE TECH TOLD ME I SHOULD BE FINE TO GET HOME. AFTER SOME TIME ON THE ROAD MY ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE NEAREST EXIT AND INTO A PARK AND RIDE PARKING LOT. THE CAR AT THIS POINT WAS SMOKING. I BEGAN TO GATHER MY THINGS THEN I SAW FLAMES APPEAR UNDER THE HOOD. THAT'S WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. I LOST 2 IPADS AND MY IPHONE. BUT WE MADE IT OUT SAFELY! A GOOD SAMARITAN FOLLOWED US OFF THE HIGHWAY. HE HAS DASH CAM OF MY CAR THAT SHOWS A SPARK GO OFF UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE WE WERE STILL ON THE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11282128
Machine
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