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2011 KIA SOUL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 892455 · 2011-11-28

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
9,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO WARM, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10437522
Machine
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