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2013 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

fire · 1703474 · 2020-10-30

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
133,937
Speed
65 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 2013 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND SMOKE WAS DETECTED FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILL BYRD KIA (2435 15TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 (850) 872-0444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,937.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11372443
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown