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2017 KIA SOUL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2019716 · 2024-08-26

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
63,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. While the contact was asleep, they were awoken by an abnormal burning smell. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the rear end of the vehicle had caught fire. A neighbor called the authorities and the fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department informed the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical wiring failure in the rear taillights. No injuries were reported. A police report was filed. The vehicle remained in the contact's possession. The vehicle had yet to be inspected or diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11610986
Machine
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