TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A BLACK SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM VEHICLE AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, FLAMES BEGAN TO IGNITE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE FIRE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AT THE SCENE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000(ENGINE) WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.