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2016 KIA SOUL EV Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1363630
Internal NHTSA #	10966252
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL EV
Model Year	2016
File date	16/03/17
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Charging port can automatically lock the charging connector, making it impossible to remove without damage occurring, if not done correctly. Of course, this only occurs with the vehicle stationary at a charging station. (i understand this is not unusual on electric cars because it is supposed to keep people from removing it while the car is charging so they can charge their car.) i have owned the car for one month and it has happened two times. Both times, "one" of the many things i tried unlocked it but i'm not exactly sure what resolved it. I have been unable to locate anything in the owner's manual telling about the possibility of locking the charging port and online search has only resulted in others saying they have experienced the same problem but nothing from kia motor company about what resolves the issue... Nissan leaf owner's manual clearly tells how to lock and unlock the charging port but i find nothing mentioned about it in my kia manual... Roadside assistance only sends a tow truck driver approximately an hour after the call is made and the driver knows less about the car than the owner. I believe there is the possibility this could be a serious problem, in an emergency or not, whether it results in injury to the person or damage to the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1250
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARTERSVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	KNDJX3AE7G7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 KIA SOUL EV Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SOUL EV Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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