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2015 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1663492 · 2020-05-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED (65 MPH) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2015 KIA SOUL + STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND THEN SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT.... I LOST ALL POWER BUT MADE IT TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR STARTED TO FILL UP WITH SMOKE AND I SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I TRIED TO GET AS MUCH STUFF OUT OF MY CAR AS I COULD BEFORE THE FLAMES GOT TOO BIG AND BEFORE I KNEW IT THE WHOLE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED BY FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324801
Machine
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