# 2015 KIA SOUL — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1655640` · 2020-03-23 · 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:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 82,700
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
AFTER HAVING THE CAT CONVERTER REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL EVER CAME OUT OR EXISTED THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CHANGED THE REPLACED CAT WHICH WAS AS DAMAGED AS THE FIRST ONE BUT THEN HAD THE ECU UPGRADE DONE AT THE SAME MILEAGE AS THE FIRST ON GOING BAD AND NOW BLEW THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE!
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*