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2015 KIA SOUL — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1660185 · 2020-04-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
92,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON THEN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND STALL OUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TT. THEN THE HOOD BEGAN SMOKING RAPIDLY AND LADY CALMING RUSHING TO ME YELLING FOR ME TO GET OUT THE CAR. I ESCAPED THE CAR LEFT THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN, THEN I NOTICED I LEFT MY WALLET AND KEYS IN THERE CAR. I GRABBED MY WALLET AND KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THEN CAR IGNITED IN FLAMES AND ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/26/20 @ 3PM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11322331
Machine
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