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2010 KIA SOUL — INTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 819267 · 2010-10-11

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD MY 2010 KIA SOUL PARKED IN MY GARAGE AFTER ARRIVING HOME WITH IT ON 9/1/10, AT ABOUT 715 PM. AT 8 PM, MY DAUGHTER NOTICED SMOKE AND WE FOUND IT WAS THE GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BOTH OF MY CARS, MY GARAGE AND MY HOUSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND IT WAS THE KIA THAT STARTED ON FIRE. ON 9/1/10, KIA CAME OUT WITH A RECALL ON THE SPEAKER LIGHTS THAT ARE PRONE TO START A FIRE. KIA SAYS MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT RECALL, BUT IT DID START ON FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359951
Machine
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