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2010 KIA SOUL — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

crash · 871746 · 2011-08-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN MY 2010 KIA SOUL AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY CLAIM IT IS DUE TO A FENDER BENDER THAT OCCURRED ON THE REAR RIGHT BUMPER AND REFUSE TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE COMPUTER ABOUT THE BRAKE SENSOR LOCATED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDDLE THAT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE SOMEONE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HARD PROBABLY WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED AT A LOW SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE DAMAGE. FUNNY BUT I THOUGHT THAT WAS WHAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FOR IF YOU WANTED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10417042
Machine
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