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2014 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1657560 · 2020-04-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE HAD OCCURRED SMOKE AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT THE OWNER WAS CONCERN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE BEFORE SMOKE AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOME AND PARKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ROPER KIA (320 HODGON RD, JOPLIN MO) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V120000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11320391
Machine
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