# 2015 KIA SOUL — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1669609` · 2020-06-16 · 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:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING WHEN A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM MY ENGINE.  MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL TO MY WIFE WHEN TWO JOGGERS NEARBY YELLED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE.  I LEFT THE VEHICLE AND RAN ACROSS THE STREET.  THE TOW JOGGERS HAD CALLED 911.  THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR FIRE WAS STARTED UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*