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2015 KIA SOUL — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1784202 · 2021-12-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving on the highway when my car started to fill with smoke and stopped accelerating. Shortly after getting out the car started to become engulfed in flames. I believe it had something to do with the engine because that’s where the fire started before it began to spread. My safety was put at risk bc had I not gotten out of the car I could’ve been severely burned or even died. I had to stand in the middle of the highway while cars were flying past me and could’ve easily gotten hit. Kia has not yet determined the cause of the fire. I didn’t have any warning lamps before the fire.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11444558
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown