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2015 KIA SOUL — ENGINE

crash · 1717458 · 2021-01-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
94,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 ( ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALER HOLLYWOOD KIA 6011 PEMBROKE RD, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33023 (954) 967-5665 FOR THE ISSUE WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO DAMAGED BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO CODE INDICATING DAMAGE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A REBUILT TITLE EVENTHOUGH THE OWNER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED IT TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WITH DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPERS AND TRUNK. THE CONTACT HAD TO SIGN OFF ON THE VEHICLE HAVING A REBUILT TITLE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SETTLEMENT CHECK TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE REPAIRS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE ENGINE DAMAGE PORTION OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11386426
Machine
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