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2021 KIA SOUL — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash1 injured · 1785176 · 2021-12-28

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

My daughter was driving her 2021 KIA Soul S and a Chevy Silverado suddenly pulled in front of her. The crash report says impact was at 50 mph. My daughter survived the crash; however, the vehicle immediately caught on fire and flames entered the cabin from what was left of the engine compartment. Her airbag inflated, but did not deflate. She punched the airbag to make enough room for her to try and exit the vehicle, but her driver's door would not open using the handle even after manually unlocking the door. Only after repeated Black Belt level martial arts' kicks and elbow thrusts did the door open and my daughter was able to exit before the car was consumed by flames. A police report and picture will be sent. Please investigate - no one should have to suffer fate of burning to death.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11445255
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown