| Issue ID | 1616006 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11278018 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL EV |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 03/10/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia soul ev. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and restarted. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. Also, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to kia of cerritos (18201 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, (562) 860-2424), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,606. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15606 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LONG BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3AE3H7XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 40 |
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