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2013 KIA SOUL — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1952007 · 2023-12-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. The contact had noticed that the check engine light was illuminated while driving at approximately 60 MPH. The contact stated as he was waiting to enter his place of employment through a security gate to his parking lot, the contact stated he smelled a burning odor and then noticed that smoke was being emitted from under the hood. The contact entered the parking lot, drove the vehicle to a maintenance shed inside the parking lot, and opened the hood he observed that flames had engulfed the engine compartment. The contact stated that he tried to extinguish the flames using a handheld fire extinguisher but the flames were not extinguished. The contact stated that the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire using water. The contact stated that the fire was contained in the engine compartment only. The contact stated that he had his vehicle towed to his residence and had not been taken to a dealer or repair shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11561304
Machine
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